As the Sun burrows No.25
Curtain rising. No.1
Here,
in red velvet surroundings ,
two fox brothers meet
One blind in the left eye
The other missing half a paw
One in dapper tuxedo
The other in dated tailed coat
They circle one another
Knives held in white gloved hands
Panting
The first strike has not been struck
There is a desperation
A lust for it
Want of revenge
A long seated hate
An aggression born of a thousand misgivings
The eye patch sporting brothers fur red
The half paw a rusty brown
Tuxedo, half blind and ravishing
Tail coat, broken and wild disheveled cuss
The first swipe and strike is taken
There will be an ending in the red room
White gloves will be blood stained
Copper smell
Eyes meeting eyes
The deed is done
The death dealt
From the window, a great bear dressed in blue watches in the rain
As one falls