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Argentina's son, a lineage to immigrants
shaped by boyhood aspirations 
diminutive left foot striker
taunted "dwarf" in childhood 
his growth hormone deficiency 
                    overcome through meds and workouts
                    a counter to foes physically imposing

Messi's daily slog of skills
agility and balance
slow grind of mastery to mesh the skills to speed

on the football field, Messi dribbles through opponents 
pivots round defenders, takes an opposite direction
accelerates
de-accelerates
takes stock of field positions 
awareness like a lordly hawk that calculates its prey

a kick triggered whittles through the air 
the ball's stinging centre, 
                flight controlled
at a goal keeper spiralling to the ground

this FIFA World Cup champion
devout in faith
celebrates goals by a gaze upward
a pointed hand to the heavens
another field of his embracing
790 - Messi's career goals for Barcelona clubs and
                                                     Argentinean glory
football awards that roll on like credits on a movie screen

on field moves that burrow into memory
             through the entanglement of limbs
Messi's footwork, like a dancer's gift
his sprints to fill the field with unheeding power
midst the bulging roar of fans
a homage to glorify the footballer
                        before he fades 
                                          to legend



Poem written January 4, 2023

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