Another Season

Dare we go through it again?
The transfer-market heartbreak,
players lost to leeches
who would happily forsake,
the mighty, mighty Arsenal,
and the Champions league -
it's for mere Manchester City,
that our players take their leave.

Dare we go through it again?
after four barren years of hurt,
the prospect of no silverware,
or by mid-season being inert.
And players succumbing
to injury and loss,
or else, inexplicably
dropped by the boss.

We dare simply because
we have no choice - we must,
for we are loyal fans and
in Arsene we trust.
To deliver us from evil,
to win and win some more,
and, the most important thing,
to replace Adebayor.

We've won not a lot since 2005,
discounting 2 Emirates Cups,
we've won not a lot, that it true,
but that dire spell is up.
I've said it before and
I'll say it again, I've said it many a year,
but 09/10 is starting soon
and Arsenal have nothing to fear.

We dare to watch, we dare to hope,
it's what football fans do best,
to believe with unconditional faith
that we can pass every test.

© non humphries