Red Card for Malaysia

By George Das

On parchment, dates and places were inked

Hoping no one will find out

FIFA, the keepers of the game, blew the whistle

The stadium floodlights went out

The cheers went cold 

Hopes turned to horror

Truth dissolved into shame 

Fans humming the anthem went silent

They thought the pitch would hide their fraud

So, they bent the rules

Deceit was their game

And thought it was fair play

They wanted instant fame 

Integrity and honesty blurred

The country and football fans betrayed 

The nation’s crest, now stained

Malaysia has to live with this lie FOREVER!

WE