soccer o’ soccer
that game of yore
whose kicks and cuts
shan’t waylay the bore
whose hustle and heart
shan’t be denied
but zero to zero?!
they cried till they died
soccer o’ soccer
that salve of youth
sacrifice thy ankle, your knees, his tooth
it’s like chess on grass, a science they say
but I’m just a soccer dad trying to get on with my day.