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Fifa V the Poppy

FIFA V The Poppy
by Stanley Russell Harris
The new mad author
& a poetry soup honourably mentioned poet

I wrote the following poem, when I heard FIFA were going to fine England, Scotland and Wales for wearing a poppy symbol on their football strip when they played matches.  The Red poppy being symbolic and worn  not only in remembrance of those who died in two world wars, but those who are injured in conflicts throughout the world where our brave service people are stationed in this modern day and age.  The making of poppies gives work to military people who have themselves been injured.  The money raised by the British Legion helps the living who unfortunately are not themselves able to run on the sports fields as those footballers we all like to see, especially if we support a particular team.

The red poppy is symbolic.
Of brave military men and women too.
Who sacrifice their lives.
For mistakes, politicians do.
To say the Poppy is political.
Is stupid to extremes.
And if FIFA think that it is.
Their heads must be full of dreams.
Men and women died.
In millions in case you did forget.
To save us all from Nazi rule.
Did FIFA really forget?

When I wear a poppy!
I think of brave military people everywhere.
In small boats on the sea at Dunkirk!
On the Somme battlefields, some are still buried there.
Do I think of failed politics?
No, never, I declare.

So all you FIFA officials!
Sitting in your comfy chairs!
Remember all those dead souls.
Allowing you to still sit there.
Without their brave actions.
And final sacrifice.
You would not be doing what you do.
And that’s not something nice.
We will never forget them.
Even if you do!
For God, Queen and country!
But not for blinking you!

I did send this by email to FIFA surprisingly they have not acknowledged its receipt.

Copyright © Stanley Harris | Year Posted 2017

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