Sitting Bull Takes On Donkey Kong
by
arhllm


Shine of metal viewed
in a youngman's hand
broken heart, broken hoop
mend the circle
give this life a chance.

Sitting Bull, last seen playing
Donkey Kong in the time
battered arcade.
Young men's' eyes focused on
the lines of the monitors screen
time moving onward without
them
forcing a modification of
life's patterns.

One child left on the
heat drenched pavement
watching other lives
revolve outside of him
wishing, wanting, aching
for the love, respect
acceptance by all.

The game buzzes, whirrs
lights flashing
Donkey Kong
makes his comeback.
Sitting Bull smiles
fades into the heat
of the machines metal
mechanical cold
blast of freon laden air.
Drumming and chants dimly
heard
by the watchers, over the
noise
elbow to elbow, mass of
Seventh Generation
fighting their
electric battles
against their parents'
fictitious villains.

Dreaming of wars
long lost, those yet
to come
Sitting Bull's spirit
permeates
warmth spreads
outside
young man's tears
fall to the ground
the Ghost Dancers, visible
through the sidewalk's
wave of heat
rising to the sky.

Gun
left
at the pavement's
end.

A.R.Hill 2002
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