Decade

King Carlos looks down proud
Of all that’s been achieved,
Ten years of Spezial,
Who would’ve believed?

Darwen boy done good
Put the market town on the map
Got LG to Blackburn
Roy Keane to contemplate a cap

Allegiances discarded
Mod trefoil veiled stands
Much more than football
Never your one-lane brand

Nor solely for a b-boy,
Indie icon or GB actor
No this stretches further, wider,
Originality always a factor

Because it’s innovation,
Inspiration, an identification,
A conversation, confirmation,
A realisation of a manifestation

That’s built for all
Inclusivity a must
So get involved, spread the word
In Spezial We Trust

by Working Class Poet