Dec 11, 2023

Pavoletti’s overhead goal
To win against Sassuolo
Was a miracle of the spherical
Identical to the chimerical.
Not just for Luvumbo’s chip
In desperation of dying time,
Not even for the finish,
But for the ball headed back
To Pavoletti by Shomurodov.
Rarely is such a perfect question
Asked of life
As that parabola of a pass
Mesmerizing everyone
Like a moon above statues,
Except for Pavoletti
Who had the answer.
Then the people rejoiced
And some wept openly
As though witness to a minor miracle.