Enid met me
on the bomb site
off Meadow Road.
I had two
of my six
shooter cap guns
in holsters
each side
of my waist
hanging from my
S belt.
I showed her
how to draw
the guns
and shoot straight
BANG BANG
I went.
She jumped
and stared shitless
at me.
Is it loaded?
No just caps
I said
twirling the guns
around my fingers
as I’d seen
the cowboys do
in the cowboy films.
I let them
into the two holsters.
Can I have a go?
I smiled at her
if you like.
I undid the gun belt
and handed it to her.
She did the belt
around her narrow waist
and straightened the guns.
What's the string for?
She said.
It's to keep
the holsters rising
when you go
for the guns
I said
shall I tie it
around your legs?
She nodded.
I knelt down
and tied
the two
pieces of string
around each
of her thighs.
She winced.
What's up?
Nothing
she said.
I tied it gently
and stood back.
I guessed
her old man
had belted her again
hence the pain.
Ready?
I said.
She nodded
and stood
with her hands
at her sides
her thin fingers
moved like spiders
as she waited to go
for the guns.
She seemed nervous
looking down
at her hands.
Each gun
is capped
I said.
She went for guns
and drew quick
and shot
BANG BANG.
I was zapped.
Jul 16, 2017
Jul 16, 2017 at 4:44 PM UTC
Enid met me
on the bomb site
off Meadow Road.
I had two
of my six
shooter cap guns
in holsters
each side
of my waist
hanging from my
S belt.
I showed her
how to draw
the guns
and shoot straight
BANG BANG
I went.
She jumped
and stared shitless
at me.
Is it loaded?
No just caps
I said
twirling the guns
around my fingers
as I’d seen
the cowboys do
in the cowboy films.
I let them
into the two holsters.
Can I have a go?
I smiled at her
if you like.
I undid the gun belt
and handed it to her.
She did the belt
around her narrow waist
and straightened the guns.
What's the string for?
She said.
It's to keep
the holsters rising
when you go
for the guns
I said
shall I tie it
around your legs?
She nodded.
I knelt down
and tied
the two
pieces of string
around each
of her thighs.
She winced.
What's up?
Nothing
she said.
I tied it gently
and stood back.
I guessed
her old man
had belted her again
hence the pain.
Ready?
I said.
She nodded
and stood
with her hands
at her sides
her thin fingers
moved like spiders
as she waited to go
for the guns.
She seemed nervous
looking down
at her hands.
Each gun
is capped
I said.
She went for guns
and drew quick
and shot
BANG BANG.
I was zapped.
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