The way a limp becomes swagger, an interview in which he thanks God and his mother for tending to his wounds. This violence is something both desired and feared
because we always continue. We do the things that we do, over and over. Never let them close enough to glimpse the grimace. Do not ask
for assistance. This is a performance and we are all well-scripted. Me in the stands, cheering. The Bull Rider in the dirt, weeping. How these are the same
thing, just different. How I am weeping in the dirt while he is grinning.
-- Danielle Rose is the author of two short books: at first & then and The History of Mountains. Her work can be found in Palette, Hobart & Pithead Chapel. Her twitter handle is @danirosepoet