General Poetry posted April 12, 2015


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Grandpa, you're dreaming again

by kiwisteveh



I'd like to tread them railway lines
Until they bloomin' vanish;
And then I'd toast my love at dawn
In French, or maybe Spanish.

I'd like to kick the winning goal
At Twickenham or Wembley,
Or woo the war-mad world to peace
At UN's grand Assembly.

I'd like to pilot rocket-ships
That dance among the stars;
Discover long-lost relatives
On Jupiter and Mars.

I'd like to see my name in lights,
Give Hollywood a whirl;
I could play the sneering villain
Or the bloke who gets the girl.

Well, I'd better get my skates on
Cos I'm nearly ninety-one
And the footy's on the telly -
I can't start till that is done!

 

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Twickenham - the home stadium of English Rugby - where the All Blacks will win the World Cup later this year.
Wembley - home stadium of that other football code - the silly one where they have a round ball.
footy on the telly = football (soccer) on the television (TV) - it is almost a religion for many English people to watch the Match of the Day...
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