MANCHESTER UNITED'S DARKEST HOUR


from the ABC set THIS SPORTING LIFE

Broken in the twisted wreckage
The victims of Munics winter carnage
Crashing in the snow and ice
There would have to be a fearful price
And when the bill was finally reckoned
Deaths reaper grimly beckoned
Towards the twenty three poor souls
That appeared on his fearsome rolls
Young men cut down in their prime
Older ones who thought they’d more time
Were all taken from that grissly place
To feel the breath of heaven on their face
Taking the souls who died in the snow
To where the innocents and the heroes go

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Comments

fatboy74 | July 14, 2011 - 10:28

lovely poem and very sad - really enjoyed Biggus. :-)

Biggus | July 14, 2011 - 10:51

Thanks Fatboy

maisie | July 14, 2011 - 23:43

is this from a real life/ves event?

I'm not actually sure of what to make of it.
sorry, I guess thats my problem. Will go sit in the corner now...

Biggus | July 15, 2011 - 07:17

Yes sadly it is true, The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958