LONDON 2012
The Starting Gun lies silent, waiting, cold inside the starter’s simple wooden drawer
Anticipation seeds and grows behind each village, town and city dweller’s door
A Stadium stands ready, proud, expectant, knowing that its naked strength the world will come to know
And we the people of Great Britain, open armed bid welcome Planet Earth to our Olympic show
The Games are here to give a lift to all and all who need a lift, so let’s rejoice
And through the multi coloured rings, let multi coloured culture raise its celebratory voice
Let those who represent our flags run, swim and throw their level for their God or Gods, their Mums, their Dads
Whilst young and old warm heart and soul beneath the flame that burns for this Olympiad
©Henry Birtles