The Beginning At Last

Justice

—

by

Kevin
in , ,
No Theme Thursday: 1/30/25

The crowd roars.

El Matador!

Master of the Bulls.

But, in a split second…

He stumbles.

He falls.

Gored repeatedly.

El Matador is dead.

For once, finally…

There is justice.

Comments

41 responses to “Justice”

  1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar
    Ernie ‘Dawg’

    No Bull! That was pretty good bro.

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, my man! Someone has to stick up for our animal brethren. Dog, gorilla, bull, birds…we gotta stick together! 💪

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      1. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar
        Ernie ‘Dawg’

        Running with the pack!!!

        Liked by 2 people

    2. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Hell yes! 🦍🐶🐂

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  2. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    Oooooo. What a dastardly take, but so much truth to it!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Violet. Sometimes stuff needs to be turned on its head!

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  3. Nancy ~ The Sicilian Storyteller Avatar
    Nancy ~ The Sicilian Storyteller

    Zero tolerance for animal cruelty of any kind. Brilliant take, Boss! 🐂

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Nancy! Our animal brethren deserve our respect!

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  4. Spark of Inspiration Avatar
    Spark of Inspiration

    I’d have to read up on this. I wonder how this tradition started.

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I read something a long time ago, but I honestly don’t remember much if anything, at all. It’s been awhile.

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      1. Spark of Inspiration Avatar
        Spark of Inspiration

        Same, especially the one where the bulls chase people down the street. What the heck, super dangerous!

        Liked by 1 person

      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        That’s another silly, outdated pastime, in my humble opinion.

        Liked by 1 person

  5. AM Avatar
    AM

    Hey, Kevin! Have you missed me? I was able to create a WordPress account, but without an official blog. I just had to keep in touch through the comment sections of my friends here. I saw your post about me shutting down my blog and I wanted to thank you for the shout out.

    Have people been sad that I left? I am still pissed off at what happened, but what can you do, ey? It sucks that the evil people are winning these days, much like the El Matador in your post. We do need to fight the enemy now, don’t we?

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Hey, AM! Great to see you!
      Ye, you have certainly been missed. Happy to know you’re around and doing okay.

      It is unfortunate when people ruin things for others, but sadly, there is a lot of selfishness out there. While it might seem hopeless sometimes, we have to at least keep trying our best. 😊

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      1. AM Avatar
        AM

        That is so true 😊. I do feel ok after all. I just wish there would be a way that I could have kept that blog, but oh, well. At least now I can write comments when my favorite guys post! That is a huge win.

        And thanks for being here, my lovely blogging friend ❤️. You mean a lot to me.

        Liked by 1 person

      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Well, we are glad to have you around in whatever capacity you can manage. The reason for the change totally sucks, but at least you are making the best of it!

        Liked by 1 person

      3. AM Avatar
        AM

        Yeah, this is a good solution I think.

        Liked by 1 person

  6. Not all who wander are lost Avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    One false step by a foolish man is all it takes to bring injustice down

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Pride before a fall, as they say!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  7. joannerambling Avatar
    joannerambling

    Now this was good, I liked the justice

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Joanne! Very glad you enjoyed it!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  8. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    Oh, ya. Ole.

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Indeed! A little comeuppance here! 😊

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  9. Kymber @booomcha Avatar
    Kymber @booomcha

    Now that is something I can yell Ole at! It’s time the bull won!

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It’s a celebration indeed! I would shed no tears were that to happen, tbh.

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      1. Kymber @booomcha Avatar
        Kymber @booomcha

        I wouldn’t either!

        Liked by 1 person

      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        💪😎

        Liked by 1 person

  10. Drops of Ink Avatar
    Drops of Ink

    I can always get behind animals winning over people. 👏🏼

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I think a fair portion here agree with you on that. Thanks, Phoebe! 🙏

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  11. Michele Lee Avatar
    Michele Lee

    And just like that, justice is found. That’s a great image!

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you very much, Michele!
      One slip, indeed…👍👍

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  12. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Very good, Kevin ❤️ liked the twist in this! And hey, if you’ve ever watched a few of those vids on YouTube with bull-riding, they indeed do not play if they get a chance 🤣 well done and the image is perfection 😍 as usual 😘

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      No, they definitely do not play lol

      Thank you, m’lady. So very glad you enjoyed it. 😊💗💗😊

      Like

      Reply
  13. Munaeem Jamal Avatar
    Munaeem Jamal

    El Matador has finally found peace. The life of a bullfighter can be filled with fear and stress. This line might mean that death has given him a sense of freedom.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It could have several meanings, yes. To many, I am sure he got exactly what he deserved.

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  14. NTT Showcase: 1/30/25 Edition – The Beginning At Last Avatar
    NTT Showcase: 1/30/25 Edition – The Beginning At Last

    […] Sentence Horror Story #3 My Truest Form Painter I’m Not You Are The Phoenix Justice Officiary of the Oligarchies Efficiency fades, genius stays! (No theme Thursday) […]

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      🤘🤘

      Like

      Reply
  15. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    WoW, Kevin, This is such a powerful and intense poem. Love the picture …

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, my brother! Very glad you like it! I will admit, I had a statement in mind when I generated that one.

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  16. Nicole Horlings Avatar
    Nicole Horlings

    I loved the twist at the end. Excellently written, Kevin.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Nicole. El Matador gets no quarter in my arena!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply

Leave a reply to NTT Showcase: 1/30/25 Edition – The Beginning At Last Cancel reply