Euphoria

EUPHORIA
Caused by Three Ghanaian Goals

Twenty-two men on green pitch,
Spectators scream at fever pitch.
Eleven are ours, the other eleven---
Well, they look like vixen.
But they show confidence enough
For us to catch their bluff.
The commentator is one talkative,
He keeps us all active.
Referees whistle---Let the games begin!
Supporters beware, negativity is sin.

We guffaw at Dangbleshi , saatay ,
suuliya ,----skills of some great player.
We kick the ball from our spectator-seats,
Our hopes haunted by past defeats.
Of red, of gold, of green, Black Stars,
We celebrated the good pass
To our men near opposing goal-keeper.
A dribble, a feign, a goal so super,
The nets still vibrate from energy of ball.
Goal-scorer, proud, standing tall
Before grateful nation, drenched with euphoria
The heavens are filled with our loud aria.
Jama and dancing---no doubt about our support,
We are one in this, great is our rapport.

No kakalika tricks by referee and his assistants,
If they try, we will be like driver ants.
We sing in Ga, in Twi, in Hausa,
Every tribe has its own stanza.
Enthusiasm nearly made us miss
The second goal---now Ghana is in bliss
We stomp the earth in damba dance,
Others walk about in happy trance.
The whistle is blown for half time
Our hopes and hearts begin to rhyme.
Our opponents are confused by ofun and ree ,
Loyalty to our boys runs wild and free.
We know too much soccer, we are all coaches
To eleven men, directing their matches.


We love this game too much to lose,
Our boys can give us no excuse.
Another whistle and game resumes
The air is filled with our tunes.
A mistake by opponents, our boys get the ball,
Opposing defense crumbles, the net gets our ball.
Ghana---three---opponents---nil
Their world rushes to stand still.
We barely wait until final whistle blows,
We comfort foes over their woes,
Straining our voices with shouts of victory,
Joining nation in history.
We raise cup in confetti, balloons and lights,
Ghana now lives in soccer's highlights

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• poetry
• soccer
• tournament
• Ghana
• passion
• for
• sports
• victory
• winning