Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TAKIN' A CHANCE, by WAYNE B. WALTERS


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TAKIN' A CHANCE, by                    
First Line: The boys were all excited
Last Line: In a game they call polo.
Subject(s): Boys; Games; Victory; Recreation; Pastimes; Amusements


The boys were all excited
When they were told to go,
The hosses were a rarin'
And the music playin' low.

The folks back home a hopin'
The boys would surely win,
For they all had the courage
And were the bravest of men.

For the foe was advancin',
Now the boys must do their best,
And victory was dancin'
In the heads that needed rest.

Though the foe had shot and missed
While the boys all looked with care,
Victory was approaching
If each man his part would share.

Alas, one falls from off his horse,
As a warrior brave and true,
And dragged for a long distance
Then they run to his rescue.

His foot released from stirrup,
He's seen better days than now,
With great haste they wash his face,
And plant a kiss upon his brow.

Now this is not a battle
Of hate and strife and woe,
It is just a friendly skirmish
In a game they call polo.





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