Collect for the Games

[beautifuljoe]

God who has never asked anyone --
how do you feel your first time losing
since you were fifteen?
who whispers “bravissimo” to the Italian
in last place in the four hundred,
who holds in light the beauty
of the Japanese gymnast’s form
and does not replay his terrible fall,

celebrate with your Olympic angels
the speed and grace and strength
and commitment and

Comments

[dbalthasar]

Oh, this is lovely! And so very apt and true. (Lovely to see you this afternoon, too! This is my more active LJ account at the moment.)

thanks for the account info ...

[beautifuljoe]

... the kind words and the chance to see you. Safe journey tomorrow.