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Tuesday 3 May 2011

“AND IT’S GO GO GO!!” (POEM)





“AND IT’S GO GO GO!!”

Sometime in the mid-1990s…

On a few Saturdays every year,
when races are held somewhere overseas (nowhere near here!),
the Formula One fans of Britain fear
telling their other halves, “It’s an early alarm tomorrow, my dear.”

We know how silly we are really.
The other side of the curtain it’s pitch black; we’re bleary eyed,
got a big mug of tea in hand, sitting before the TV,
gearing up for those five lights to go green.

People who aren’t fans can’t understand
why we make such meticulous plans
around live television transmissions:
qualifying, the race, and the Sunday morning warm-up session.

But it’s how we are,
it’s ingrained deep in our hearts;
the thrill of live sport broadcast from afar,
and a sense of community knowing others are enjoying the early start.

* * * * *

We don’t have to be as hardcore as we used to be,
but even in 2011 we remember the 5am glee
as ‘The Chain’ kicked in and, more significantly,
Murray Walker gave his shout that became legendary:

“AND IT’S GO GO GO!!”

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