blades of grass bow in revere
in deference to a pulsating metamorphosis
of leather-bound orb symmetry’s: captivating majesty
tip’s tap teasingly
toes tempered thrusts,
feet finesse fearlessly
fast feverish fun
heart thunders electricity
passion - igniting immersed dedication
artistry of acrobatic ankle - precision
creativity of complexity’s exquisite simplicity,
drenched in exertion’s rains
lungs flaming breathless - in delight
bright eyed - aliveness within instinctive deftness
achievement goal’s rewarded with a solitary
glove muffled clap in a muddied park, or
mass crowds exploding in stadia: releasing hushed anticipation
and drowning moment of conceptualised ambition
freedom, immortalised in sporting feats of self-expression
exhilaration’s triumphs as testimony to bewitching realisation
revealed effortlessly: within each moment spent
with a ball at their feet
© L. B. Mek
September 2018