Sick as a dog all week
laid out on the sofa 
watching the flight
of a ball miles upon
miles South. There’s
something to be said
for a 90 minute match,
clear elation or heart
-break within a man
-ageable amount of 
time. And staying on
the pitch, playing 
until time. I might 
even forgive a dive
for attention, lazy
but at least it shows
a type of keenness
that these days 
seems so rare.