Sports Is A Diversion From The Hardships Of Life Poem by Francis Duggan

In the media every day sporting stories are rife
But sport has become a diversion from the hardships endured by many in life
Suppose stories of the forgotten few of do wish to hear
It is mostly of life's winners that people do wish to read about seems obviously clear
In poverty there is nothing for to celebrate
It is so called successful people most wish to emulate
The community band never plays for the poor of the town
Few do wish to know of the financially down
In the twenty first century it does seem the in thing
That the praises of the heroes of sports many do like to sing
Though the numbers of those in dire poverty does grow
Of the stories of homeless people few of do wish to know
Sports is a diversion from the reality of life today
This is how it is and it will always be this way.