A Bull Named Passion

He laughed and said,"You know what they say about bully riding? It's not a matter of whether you get hurt, it's simply a matter of when." This ended our discussion passion versus logic in love.

 

 Into the ring he strode

Bravado his shield

Flesh, blood, and bone

Buckled, bruised, and branded

His toughest feature

A tender heart

 

Nerves in his gut

Leather sweat in his eyes

He Breaths deep

Pulls down his hat

And Grips tight

 

With an all or nothing Nod

Two thousand pounds of power

They’re out like a shot

Spinning loose

Dirt flying

 

Up and down

Quick Jumps matched

They swirl through the air

Earth Shaking

 

Now it’s too late

Their hands are tied

Just buckle down

And Hold on tight

Because eight seconds

is a long Ride

 

 

 From across the bar

Curved in splendor He saw

 a toughness of frame

her tame-less heart 

Cutting his gut to ribbons

 

  pulse Racing 

Panic rising

in his throat no sound

shaking the shiver of doubt

 

"Hell, Cowboys his name!"

Victory will be his

Belt buckle brushed

He’ll dance with her tonight

 

With a nod neath his cowboy hat

All time seems to stop

 hand grips the swell of back

With anxious desire

The Floodgate opens

Star-crossed titans clash

In a Flash fire

Of Lifetimes past

 

The unquenchable thirst

The mad rush

The Sweltering heat

Of souls on fire

 

Now it’s too late

Their hands are tied

They buckle down

And Hold on tight

Because eight seconds

Is a long ride

 

Strong willed

Embattled Bodies aching

From so many crashes before

Brave or crazy

He’ll Champion her heart

His wounds she’ll mend

So they hold tight

 

Don’t hit the dirt

Try not to get hurt

Don’t take the fall

Because it’s no game,

And it ain’t free

It’s simply a matter of time

 Before it crashes

Belt buckle gone

Another scar to bear

 

But it's too late

Their hands are tied

So they buckle down

And Hold on tight

Pray glory will be theirs tonight

 

That they make it out alive

 

 

Author's Note

I have given this one many titles. Passions Ride, Cowboy's lament, Arena... Any thoughts?

Reviews

[Shaun Payton]

I think Ive been to a rodeo, yee-ha and giddyup.:)Lifes a ride aint it.

[DCT ponderings]

So my first attempt at this was written more condensed with the bull ride as purely metaphor but a friend said it reminded her of a poem about a man who literally loved a cow. Which I never read but unable to get the "cow love" image out of my head I broke it into sections tying the love theme to the bull ride. Does it work or is it too much?

[Shaun Payton]

It works I believe quite effectively. I like the sections rather than just a metaphor, love is risk and reward

[DCT ponderings]

Indeed it is. Thanks.

[Shaun Payton]

Ive never read a poem about a man loving a cow either, hmm interesting "cow love" lol