Giant Big Boots was watching TV
The Olympic Games was all he could see.
‘I want a turn’ he said out loud.
‘I want to make my family proud.’

Swimming goggles but how big?
Wrecked boat portholes for this gig.
Racing cycles were way too small
Using tractor tyres would make one tall.

But fitting in a canoe was full of woe
Not one leg or even a toe.
An antique rowboat from a sailing ship
Was going to be needed for this trip.

Javelin, now he’d like to try that
But not with a toothpick, one that was fat.
He found his chainsaw and went to the wood,
This tall thick tree looked pretty good.

Shotput requires super strength
And a heavy ball to get some length.
In carparks they were sometimes there
To stop cars driving everywhere.

There were concrete balls in the park
But he’d need to wait till after dark.
No throwing missiles near a crowd
The protests would be long and loud.

Finding medals was his next stop
Large platters from a second-hand shop.
Brass for gold, silver’s fine,
Copper for bronze, giving weight and shine.

A podium, three separate tiers
Some large rocks may help out here.
No forklift, mates or tractor might
Our giant found them really light.

‘A crowd – I need a crowd to come.’
He went to find his Dad and Mum.
He stepped right up, did his routine
And proudly acted out his dream.

No trouble making this giant float
Swimming in the castle moat.
Cycling round the castle, running past trees
He’d won the Triathlon easily.

But Canoeing in the moat he hit the wall
So only achieved silver overall.
Javelin – he ran up fast and threw it well
Where it landed no one could tell.

Shotput wouldn’t work where children play
He sneaked a ball home for today.
He knew this wasn’t quite right
And said he’d put it back tonight.

He flexed his hands, he did a stretch
Then threw a ball no one could fetch!
It sailed into eternity
And he earned himself a penalty.

Bending the rules now undone
He’d have to make another one.
The ball was lost, he’d have to pay
He only won a bronze today.

But still the day was not quite right
He asked his parents for insight.
‘Son, they said ‘You need other teams
To satisfy your Olympic dreams.’

‘You’re right, I’ll talk to the IOC
And ask about their policy.
I’ll see what all of them can do.
Why not games for me and you?’