Sitting On Me Dad's Shoulders (Re-write with Winston Plowes)
I remember sittin' on me dad's shoulders at the match.
Four years old
and seeing a sea of heads.
The roar of thousands.
The crash of feet on stands.
Just sitting on me dad's shoulders
chompin' on a meat pie
and slurpin' on a Bovril.
Shouting and learning the tribal roar
in me Red & White’s.
I learnt a lot, just sitting
on me dad's shoulders.
Twenty-three years later
and I’ve been a few times since,
but it’s not the same
sitting in plastic seats.
Isobel
Thu 21st May 2009 23:43
Poignant - I thought so the first time I read it but couldn't be bothered to post a comment then! LOL Wish I could have a similar memory of my father but I just can't.