Touchline Poems | Examples


The Downtrodden

THE DOWNTRODDEN 

There are things I wanna say
But words would fail me
Some pains I can't explain
I just have to bear it alone
I chose to man up
Bcos it doesn't matter if I speak up
Deep emotions that can make body and soul breakup
If I dont make it to the touchline
Believe  me, I didn't just give up
I tried to link up
But life just  me up
It is painful, the wise dies like a fool
Categories: touchline, bereavement, life,
Form: ABC

Eternal Red Card

You had one glaring chance
But only to take an early shower
When you became the pitch rascal
And sent off for a poor tackle

Your opponent went down hard
It wasn't a deliberate challenge
You were down and dejected
In despair, shocked and ejected

You didn't play to the rules
You grazed a player in the box
Who faked and dived at a crucial moment
Making you run to head-butt an opponent

You’d to feel the rough edges of things
This habit has gone on far too long
Never abided by life's game of chance
A victim of life circumstance

I saw your coach by the touchline
Cheering and clapping for you
Praying like He always did
You weren't really a dirty kid

He always gave you another chance
Yet you didn't play to His rules
So when you arrived at heaven's yard
You were shown the Eternal Red Card
Categories: touchline, bible, christian, football, forgiveness,
Form: Narrative


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