by David Kapp
Published on: Jul 29, 2011
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Type: Poetry

Just as well (they can’t attend)

Just as well
they can’t attend
I declare in response
to hearing yet another
tale about the fiefdom

Our primary school kids
can’t attend some game
or the other (your guess)
forbidden as it were
by the new regime
during their occupation

Just as well
since where are they
our sporting role models
found spitting and cussing
on the field of play and
abusing women on the side

Just as well
then they can’t witness
deliberate professional fouls
and calculated nastiness
(so where’s the fair play)

Just as well
our children can’t attend
as it is bad enough
they are forced to learn
from the likes of us

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