The Nightmare Half Of The Draw Poem by Paul Reed

We have an opportunity, I suppose
To go and win the Euros
But will we ever join the elite
When all we can think of is defeat?

We already believe we have no chance
Were we to meet Germany, Spain, Italy or France
They must be rubbing their hands with glee
At our pessimistic mentality

It really sticks in the craw
To recoil from the half of the draw
That might pit us against such teams
It's really not as bad as it seems

For the Germans are not making a fuss
About the possibility of playing us
The Italians don't approach with dread
The prospect of playing England ahead

So already we have lost the psychological battle
The chance the French cage to rattle
Instead of describing the draw as ‘nightmare'
We should be proud that England's there

And let the others complain about
The way the draw has panned out
So this notion of a nightmare - let's bin it
Let's get out there and go and win it!