Tumbleweed

the sage brush skittered
in front of me
making the thump! thump!
of my heart hurt

I watched his eyes
his hands
as we neared our
rendezvous

death awaited me
yet compelled me
to come ever closer

thump!thump!
so loud I knew
he heard

there! see his hand move
it spun me around
the impact more
than I could bear

his eyes!
so dark, mirroring
my fright...
thump!thump!

now I watched the sun
straight above
high noon

thump! thump!
my heart slowing
my breath fading

he knelt above me
lifted me
in his embrace

my heart
restarted...
thump! thump!

his weapon poised
thump!thump!
he went for me...
thump!thump!thump!

in this little death
I am reborn