Figure Skater

He glides his skates swishing in a flurry of ice, caressing with slow movements; mere foreplay. Silence compels the crowd disguises excitement Great expectations fill the air. All watch. He stops at center ring. Ice gladiator all set to make a kill gently, with grace. Grandly. Then flips. Perfect landing! He hears the crowd’s applause~ incense daring him show his skills. Dazzling. Teasing with his body ~ a hypnotic magnet becoming a blur of colors. Blending. Music goes mad as he circles with dizzy speed~ a human whirling, spinning top. Gidddy. Floating as in a dream one cannot get out of. Now he’s a leaf falling in slow motion. Still more he builds into a climactic finish~ a tornado that goes in a frenzy. He drops, slips on his foot; loses balance and dives his nose flat on the cold ice. All are stunned.