it was only the wind...

WE’VE BEEN CIRCLING ONE ANOTHER FOR DAYS TRYING TO FIND A WEAKNESS

AN OPENING IN EACH OTHER’S ARMOR

SO THEY SAY, SO WE COULD SAY WE WON

NOT FOR EMBARRASSMENT SAKE

OR PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP OR ANY OTHER MORE SELFISH REASON

CLEARLY THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE

WE EACH DO NOT WANT TO BE MADE A FOOL OF AND REQUIRE FURTHER PROOF OF INTENT,

IT’S HIGH NOON NOW AND THE ODDS

FOR AND AGAINST US ARE EVEN NOW

BUT WE ARE SO WOUND UP AND TENSE THE LEAST SPARK OF ACTIVITY REAL OR IMAGINED

AND WE DRAW

WE BOTH COULD SHOOT THE HIDE

OFF A WATER BUFFALO AT FORTY PACES

MAKE A SADDLE BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND, DRIED, CURED, AND MOUNTED,

THAT’S OUR REPUTATION YOURS AND MINE

SOMEWHERE OUT OF THE CORNER OF OUR EYES WE SEE MOTION

TWO SHOTS RANG OUT

IT WAS A DOUBLE HEART+SHOT CLEAN AND TRUE,

WE GOT EACH OTHER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME

TO BAD FOR THE BOTH OF US

OUR AIM IS TRUE, BUT TOO+BAD

IT WAS ONLY+THE+WIND

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