Passion

 

You wake up at birth.

Claret and blue blood.

Named after the team.

A season ticket at one.

 

Dad shows you match videos.

You go to sleep.

Dad sings football songs.

Mum shakes her head and weeps.

 

If only you were a wee girl.

Barbie and Bratz too.

Instead football, football.

What are you going to do?

 

Relegation’s austere threat.

Dad and son cry.

Living every pass,

every shot, every goa