This is from the new book, there are 3 parts to this poem. There are also other poems in the book that highlight the risk the authorities took with the lives of innocent people in a Stadium not fit to hold the game. The ground was hit with a 6 year ban from hosting semi final games after Spurs fans had a near miss in the Leppings Lane in 1981. In 87, there was still problems at that end, and I went in 88 those problems where still evident, but nobody took any notice, they still chose to gamble....bastards.
Russian Roulette (part 1)
In 1981 the cylinder was spun.
No shot was fired from that gun.
One chance gone, five remain.
Russian Roulette, a perilous game.
Now a stadium ban, a 6 year break.
Ample time for changes to make.
But the gun’s still loaded in ’88.
A pointed weapon, now down to fate.
The trigger squeezed, chamber blank.
Lady Luck once more to thank.
No smoking gun again to be seen.
But luck running out that’ll only mean.
Ever since that first cylinder spin.
Chances of survival were getting slim.
In ‘89 the gun took aim once more.
Innocent fans the target again for sure.
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