Joyous enchantment
rodeo did present
children
as electricity went
through arched spine over bent
hat brim
floating over scent
of dust, food, ointment
and sin. 

Seems no one ever wins
the pain left to gin
tonic
eased slightly bruised limb
wrapped bandage dim
onyx
smudged from the hymns
to heaven, amen –
Ironic

But for demonic 
rushing systemic
ride thrill
untreated addict
of epidemic
size ill
the cowboy soul hitched
tight would fly atomic –
Content.