Ballon d'Or

because i know my days are numbered
like football jersey
i run with the single purpose
of netting the ball in the net

soon, this 90 years
of running around the sales pitch

hustling
from post to post

dribbling
past obstacles swift and slow

falling
on hay and dust

rising
unto green grasses

heading
the weight of it all

'chesting'
out the hurt

striking
hard from the corner

...and

netting it in!

shall my victory song
ring among spectators

soon, i'll be ballon d'Or

until then,
it's game time

[i'll smile later]

#JaachiWrites #Pengician

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