performance piece 1: the rope

a long (20 feet) piece of thick black rope is laid
on the floor
of a dark, square, windowless room.
at either end of the rope stands an enormous man-
alpha male.
the men are completely covered in latex,
except for their eyes.
they face each other - two burly eunuchs,
legs apart, arms folded.
there is eerie,
rather than aggressive,
industrial music playing.
there is the sound of hearts beating
and wind blowing like deep breathing.
the lighting is dim and red tinted.
My face is covered in thick,
almost clowny makeup.
i walk unsteadily along the rope
in impossibly high heels. apart from them
and stockings, i am naked and exposed.
when i get to
the end the eunuch standing there turns me
violently around and i proceed to hobble
towards the other end.
the same thing happens of course,
each time i get to the end of the rope.
i fall more and more often
and get so tired, i have
to eventually crawl along.
when i am so exhausted,
that i can barely move
the eunuchs take their leave.
i am left alone with the rope.