What if
What if
The Mayo Game Tony Fallon
Before last Sunday they gave us no chance at all
But by the time the game was over we had beaten Domegal
Next Sunday in Mayo we want to be the underdog
The weather may not be good but I hope there is no fog
We know they have experience and the home field
But to weather and home field the Rosie's do not yield
From the goalie to the forwards no passes must go astray
And leave the whole Mayo team in complete disarray
May they be firing on all cylinders from the very start
And show the whole country the Rossis Constant Heart
All we need from Donegal or Kerry is just one loss
Then it's on to Croke Park to show them who's boss
Will it be Smith Murtagh or Hand who is the top shooter?
So we are well ahead before we hear the hooter
A friend said I'm psycotic that really made me mad
I had a panic attack now I feel so sad
I've gone through life with many ups and downs
I often feel anxiety in both. bIig cities and small towns
When at football games they go into a huddle
I think they are talking about me and I want to cuddle
I don't do well in relationships I have no girlfriend
I wish those voices in my head would come to an end
I really am an introvert i could never be a comic
And I have no real friends not even platonic
This amateur analysis really has me stressed
It's just another problem to get off my chest
RWR put on the pressure by requesting another poem
That's OK because I'm so stressed I'm afraid to leave my home
The storm left the east coast just before sunrise
And in the afternoon hit Rosscommon with surprise
The wind blowing from Athlone caused great confusion
And scores came against us in great profusion
The score was so one sided we had a slim chance
For they were playing like the rugby team from France
The finaĺ result was a bit of a let down
Only worse it should happen in Roscommon town
Those points lost we can't recoup
For the Donegal game we must regroup
The manager now faces a tough decision
But we are staying in the first division
In April on a brand new trip you will embark
And we will all be waiting in NY's Gaelic Park
May it be the first leg of a trip to Croke Park
If you ask a girl to shut up and concentrate
Yo I might as well tell her that she's overweight
No girl wan̈ts to be accused of being windy
For if she didn't talk you might think her head was empty
Not everyone takes this advice with warning
So you'd better find another girlfriend in the morning
The lesson shall be you shut up and pay attention
If you just listen and there will be less tension
It was a cold any windy evening in Salthill town
Fog was in the air and the rain was lashing down
We knew lady luck was absent when we n Galway won the toss
And even our loyal fans knew we faced a possible loss
Our lads moved quickly and were soon two points ahead
But Galway soon made us realize they weren't dead
The rest of the half they had our backs to the wall
And poor Brady was tired of kicking out the ball
In the second Galway scored two as the pitch was getting mucky
Now thirteen ahead they were about to become unlucky
The boys in blue and gold were not to be denied
Their scores kept rolling like the incoming tide
Even though there were no breaks in wind or weather
They were like champions all pulling together
To get ahead on points was their only goal
And they went about that last with heart and soul
They scored one point here and another there
The score kept. rising then a few goals with flair
The last goal left the home crowd stunned
And they suddenly realized they were outgunned
The game is now controlled by a computer
Far away in New York I was so glad to hear the hooter
The game will long because spoke n about near and far
Just like when Aiden Brady pulled down the crowbar
In that other game with Galway below in Castlebar,
Some want tradition by praying for snowflakes
While others have excess from the great lake
so much snow it wss impossible topassand
lifes lost at christmas despite dire forecasts
The warm spring days will soon be here
The love awakening time of yhe year
When hearts are filled with hopeful warmth
And the snowbirds are heading north
All look healthty in their winter tans
In their new aircondioned sedans
The one I'm looking for is Kimmi
Making her way north from Miami
The moon may not rise this evening
but the sunvwill set every night
I know where I'll be this evening
I hope she'll be here tonight