Droplets of Verse: ‘Olympians Ski Down Russian Slopes, While Kyiv Burns’
Simply a public relations exercise
Putin parades Mother Russia to the world’s eyes
Cossacks use whips to keep Pussy Riot silent
Across the Black Sea, riot police deliver violence
Under orders to clear away the barricades
Squads of uniformed thugs launch raids
The world watches an ice hockey contest
Between Russia and USA, east versus west
In the heart of Kyiv, the main event is rebellion
Protestors will never make it onto a podium
Putin parades Mother Russia to the world’s eyes
Cossacks use whips to keep Pussy Riot silent
Across the Black Sea, riot police deliver violence
Under orders to clear away the barricades
Squads of uniformed thugs launch raids
The world watches an ice hockey contest
Between Russia and USA, east versus west
In the heart of Kyiv, the main event is rebellion
Protestors will never make it onto a podium
Olympic spectators consume refreshments
A range of beverages is presented
In Kyiv, Molotov Cocktails are held aloft
Shaken, stirred, lit up and hurled at riot cops
Russia is burning the Olympic Flame
Meanwhile, barricades smoulder in Ukraine
The prize is freedom, worth more than a gold medal
Ukrainians united, unwilling to deal with the Devil
For some, the fight for freedom is fatal
While Olympians play games, for shiny medals
A range of beverages is presented
In Kyiv, Molotov Cocktails are held aloft
Shaken, stirred, lit up and hurled at riot cops
Russia is burning the Olympic Flame
Meanwhile, barricades smoulder in Ukraine
The prize is freedom, worth more than a gold medal
Ukrainians united, unwilling to deal with the Devil
For some, the fight for freedom is fatal
While Olympians play games, for shiny medals
A snowboarder stumbles, the crowd catches its breath
The riot rumbles on, angry eyes witness death
Crowds applaud the elegance of figure skaters
National anthems are played, at ceremonial parades
Records are broken on Russian ski slopes
Ukrainians live on dreams and hang onto hopes
With courage and resolve to wait for the hour
When the President releases his grip on power
Log fires crackle in cosy Olympic chalets
Ukrainians reach beyond such simple comforts; a nation prays
The riot rumbles on, angry eyes witness death
Crowds applaud the elegance of figure skaters
National anthems are played, at ceremonial parades
Records are broken on Russian ski slopes
Ukrainians live on dreams and hang onto hopes
With courage and resolve to wait for the hour
When the President releases his grip on power
Log fires crackle in cosy Olympic chalets
Ukrainians reach beyond such simple comforts; a nation prays
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