swish. bap bap bap. boing. bap. bap bap bap. thud.
One basketball. One boy. One mind. One mind of one boy on one basketball.
step bap step step bap step. thud. swish. thud thud thud.
The sweat pours. drip drip drip. breath breath. drip. breathe. drip.
The sun begins to set. Yellows turn to oranges. The forest surrounding the lone hoop on the cement court becomes a palisade, shielding the suns arrows.
bap bap bap.
The dribbling continues. Angry eyes. bap BAP. BAP BAP BAP. swish.
He lays on his back. His chest heaves. breath breath breath.
oranges dissipate to blue grays
bap bap bap bap bap bap. dribbling all the while (bap bap bap) he stares into the forest aimlessly walking around the cement island. bap. dribbles behind his back. bap. through the legs. bap bap. back. bap. legs. bap. fluidly. bap bap bap bap bap.
blue grays evaporate into purple blacks.
bap bap bap.
