ME AND SPORT

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 This one is not very well written but it tells a true story of my very short sports history in high school .

Sports attire

When I started out in high school at year 7

I found I had to sew a thing dark blue

Bombay bloomers worn for sport  an awful concept

pulled up over our uniform, it’s true

Well I hated just the thought of Bombay bloomers

Made of navy drill and big and huge

If worn as they were cut I was certain

I would trip up on the legs!  I hated sport!

When I questioned the sewing teacher could I cut them

she said no just sew then up and they will fit

Thread the elastic through the waist band it’s all in there

and elastic through the legs it’s all pre cut

Had I sewn these bombay bloomers just as given

and not cut them down to make a better fit

I would have been the laughing stock at high school

They would have covered both my ankles and my head

 

when I cut them down I had a lot left over

there was enough left over for a spare

I really hated wearing Bombay bloomers

I was no good at sport so really didn’t care

 

The very first time I wore these bloomers

It was a hockey match for I was shown

To take this stick and hit the puck thing

But the stick was 5 ft tall on its own

So I stood and held the stick for it was heavy

Then the teachers told me I was of no use

So I could go and score with pad and paper

And the scorer who could play would take my place

Neither team got the puck through the goal line

So I had an easy time just sitting doodling

But on Friday afternoons from that day on

I’d help the teacher in the library cataloguing

Bleggy


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