The Arena of Being Seen

08 · 7 scenes

I · VII
The Arena of Skill

A field, an arena, a fighting ring — the place where what I can do is finally seen.
II · VII
The Bedroom Floor

On the floor of my old upstairs room, sit-ups and push-ups, the first vision rising.
III · VII
Receiving the Ball of Gold

Thirteen, on the stage, the golden ball before me — clear, possible, at the very edge of possible.
IV · VII
The World Champion's Podium

I see myself raised on the podium, the world champion's place.
V · VII
The Uneven Bout

A heavyweight bout, eighty-six kilos against a giant past a hundred — and still I mean to fight.
VI · VII
The Black Jaguar in Lightning

A jaguar wholly black, its spots barely surfacing black on black, storm and lightning all around.
VII · VII
The Phoenix and the Golden Ring

A phoenix rising from the stormy sea, a golden ring, a halo, hovering above it.

The Arena of Skill