Her striped flesh jumps Wide eyes reach behind Legs twitch an involuntary kick She is running an unnamed fear at her heels and this moment more alive than ever for ever before The hot breath of time takes a lick She shudders at shadow fang Her quickened blood howls for release yet a second wind reaches Never have her legs carried her so told her fair what eagles know Panic and predator teach true life lies just out of reach The cliffs call to her hooves pounding to the edge Children throw popcorn squeal at her antics No danger here was she born kept by these noisy creatures have stolen her virtue and offered her shame These are all she knows yet the bottoms call to her Plunge into us your wild soul Lay claim your right of birth Gripped by a rage of days the taunts and giggles of upright fools she forgets to remember and death returns to her eyes