Schadenfreude reared its head today
It’s not a pleasant feeling I must say
A wry smile a silent chuckle
A quiet hip hooray
But more than that is dangerous
It destroys our health I’d say
It’s just a game of football
Oh no it’s more than that
And Glasgow tribes are famous
For their on going rival spat
And seeing the other humbled
Causes us to smile
Until of course the tables turn
And we’re down for a while
The Rangers have a slogan
We are the “People” true
Proud of their heritage
Proud to play in blue
But others too have slogans
Identities to wear
And respecting one another
Will keep us free and fair
Brian Fahy
13 October 2022
+ Schadenfreude – taking delight in the misfortune of others: I felt it this morning and I do not wish to indulge it. To lose a game 7-1 is no joke. Rival banter is good and fine and healthy too, but to indulge delight in the misery of others does not enlarge the soul. We do need to respect one another at all times.
We shake hands at the beginning and the end of a game. It is meant to mean something. Peace between us. Let that be.
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