Football Fan
Here he comes – running through the station
After the match. Small boy, big yellow flag.
Watch him! He’s a hero!
There’s a lion dancing at his heels,
He’s a hop, skip, whoop
Of hope
In all that might be possible
This game, next game,
This life, his.
Listen and you’ll hear the lion
Roaring him on.
About this poem
This poem was reproduced on a postcard for National Poetry Day 2009. Eight poetry postcards are published each year by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate National Poetry Day and are distributed throughout Scotland to schools, libraries and other venues. The theme for 2009 was heroes and villains. You can find out more about National Poetry Day in our National Poetry Day pages.
