Ace
he flies through air like a comet
that spins its surroundings into
a harried frenzy.
he moves with the grace of a dancer
when he waltzes past competitors
and team-mates,
aiming for air and only air,
and nothing, not the world, not
a half-baked defender,
stands in his way
when he dances with might and eloquence
with a basketball in his hands.