You\u00a0alone dance away\u00a0our collective sin<\/p>\n
A modern day deity of Ukranian origin,<\/p>\n
Who can walk on air not merely water,<\/p>\n
For whom a thousand sacrifices freshly slaughtered,<\/p>\n
On the alter of your holy\u00a0martered feet,<\/p>\n
Could not begin to make this act of worship complete –<\/p>\n
Your grace is envied by every swan and dove –<\/p>\n
A majestic poise, knighted by Gods ungloved<\/p>\n
Eager\u00a0to be the\u00a0blessed ones who touched<\/p>\n
The body that can defy mere physics,<\/p>\n
That pirouettes its way through limits –<\/p>\n
For you, Mr Polunin, are a miracle worker,<\/p>\n
One swift movement propels us to bliss and further –<\/p>\n
You compelled even Satan to allow your genius,<\/p>\n
You performed a pas de deux with his weakness<\/p>\n
And left him powerless to resist<\/p>\n
Your passion, your power, your turns and your twist –<\/p>\n
Even when this Earth suffers your withdrawal,<\/p>\n
You will be crowned everlasting, invincible and immortal.<\/p>\n
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