Fifteen

The scent of deep heat 

Fills the air

Minds are fixed and focused

Tape binds ears and hair

Final words from Captain Tom

Shirts pulled on with pride

Happy to be back again

Smiles are big and wide

Tramp out to the field of play

Final stretch and thought

Steel yourself mentally

For the battle to be fought

I don't like mud

I don't like rain

Don't mind the hits

Don't notice the pain

When I'm part of fifteen

I'm happy as can be

On the field of play

My game, rugby

The referee blows his whistle

The heard pounds really hard

Anticipating the big hit

As you dash the final yard

When contacts made the first time

A smile comes to my face 

The summer break a memory

I'm in my perfect place

I don't like mud

Don't mind the rain

Love the hits

Don't feel the pain

When I'm part of fifteen

I'm happy as can be

On the field of play

My game, rugby

I'll battle, I'll toil, I'll work and strive

Hope I can last season twenty five