a fighter bull thunders past the wordless black marquee in slow motion- ancient wounds gaping heavenward horns bent, or crooked if you're a pessimist breathing without exhaling as if oxygen times time equals momentum for a moment it looks like the beast isn't moving- suspended in space somewhere above the stage hoisted by fatigue, or fulfillment if you're an optimist it is a long moment the sound thunders past the bull and onto the crowd in slow motion- safe from harm, at long last...