51. Sport
Kitted out in cast-off white pads,
Mouthguard fitted, but no mask,
Broken straps on battered kickers,
Thin gloves grip my hockey stick.
Nose is chilled on winter morning,
Fog obscures the further goal,
Parents huddle on the sidelines
Rugged up in their coats and scarves.
Field is merely grassy tussocks,
Every pass a random shot;
Mud grabs firmly to my boot studs,
Clearing kicks just slow […]
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