Not last not first but here
not near not far but now
feel the breath in, feed the muscle out
hooves churn, shoulders in, neck strain
nostrils flare, crowd roars
silk rippling
fear eases out in steps sideways from desire
win or lose pinpricks of sweat on the neck collar
push it down with a dark swallow
eyes wide take in the sky
pillar looming at
the finish line
Awake, bolt.
bell clangs:
spring from the gate
not near not far but now
feel the breath in, feed the muscle out
hooves churn, shoulders in, neck strain
nostrils flare, crowd roars
silk rippling
fear eases out in steps sideways from desire
win or lose pinpricks of sweat on the neck collar
push it down with a dark swallow
eyes wide take in the sky
pillar looming at
the finish line
Awake, bolt.
bell clangs:
spring from the gate