FIFA World Cup

FIFA WORLD CUP

P K Routray

Somersaults and joys of rapture,

hands of God and Maradonna’s magic tenure

Pele’s semifinal hat-trick and banana kicks

eight four years history of FIFA world cup speaks.

Thirty two teams from across the globe

have come to fight in Brazil with sporting love

gifting one month bonanza to each one on this earth

battling far off from the field with stakes of millions worth.

Joy and sorrow, sound and silence, laughter and tear

shroud one and all with pre match tension or post match cheer or disaster.

Players with myriad colored wears on the field vying to score

spectators in colors matching their heroes from the stands to roar

are a treat to watch forgetting day or night, lunch and dinner

Hats off to Brazil for the fantasy of soccer to world they could offer.

Bombastic names are hard and alien to remember

but the beauty of their games and arts of their feet never wither.

Human vices as greed jealousy and anger

get glorified here with supporters’ cheers.