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Our son's away now, over 4 years
When the time came to leave,
There were plenty of tears,
Just married to his beautiful wife,
They set off for Europe,
Their next chapter in life!
First Munich, now Marseille,
But it's tough for us, him being away
All his family and friends, we miss his craic
We look forward to see him,
When he travels back.
Christmas is special,
But there's a problem in sight!
His wee wifey's pregnant,
No chance of a flight!
So for the very first time,
On his 33rd year,
We won't be together,
For our Christmas cheer!
Now, if I was in Clermont?
They could meet me there,
It would nearly be Christmas,
Good family time to share,
And all while supporting the men in white,
Something I've done for all of my life,
WHY ME? AN ODE TO MY BOY!
And not just the recent professional game
With its whistles and bells
And money and fame.
No, I go back quite a while
Through time in a fog,
When matches were watched by 3 men and a dog!
But I love the new world,
The excitement, the crowds
I sit in the stand,
And shout, good and loud!
To support them in France,
I'd be doing the same
To help the boys through
A difficult game.
To be at the ground with 'my little boy'
Would be fantastic, a total joy.
So that's why I think,
I should win your great prize,
And head off to Clermont
In 5 weeks time.
I know there'll be plenty,
As deserving as me,
But I thought I'd enter,
And just wait and see.
By Alan Watson
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