Been away. Trying to catch up. Yes, I can identify with this lovely haiku. Many a burst ball we had. But in those days the bladder could sometimes be repaired and the ball kicked again. The danger of course was the end of the fastening-lace catching you in the eye when you headed the darn thing. It could weigh half a ton on rain-sodden days. Drove your neck into your shoulder blades.
ouch...
ReplyDeleteyes! ouch!
ReplyDeletehere we say: Aua! or Au! or Autsch!
sabishii desu (that's so sad)
ReplyDeleteHe'll get over it.
ReplyDeleteGood one.
Been away. Trying to catch up.
ReplyDeleteYes, I can identify with this lovely haiku.
Many a burst ball we had. But in those days the bladder could sometimes be repaired and the ball kicked again. The danger of course was the end of the fastening-lace catching you in the eye when you headed the darn thing. It could weigh half a ton on rain-sodden days. Drove your neck into your shoulder blades.
There's a lot of it about -
ReplyDeletethe boy next door
calls for his football and smiles
his deflated smile