sacrifice

We climbed the mountain
with shovels and a goat,
bows and arrows
and cyanide

The goat was eager
to ascend
which seemed like a
good sign

Almost dawn
so we had to hurry
to the apex of our story,

A sudden descent
not on the map;
strange, I thought
I saw you
wink
to someone
off screen

"Yes, she's here"
you said
and I wondered
who you were talking to

As the sun rose,
my vision narrowed
to realize
I was missing
something
big
right before me

Looking down
at my hands,
turned hooves,
my ears twitched
once more
as my pupils dilated
for the last time