Were this a comic book, there'd be no need
For speech balloons; this is sequential art
In motion, as a boy born with the seed
(Well, nubs) for antlers grows up. We see part
Of toddlerhood, young chilhood, then some scenes
As Deer Boy grows to Deer Man, with his pop,
A hunter, sawing off his glories (means
Of pure denial), forcing him to stop
His deering ways. Then deer boy learns to shoot!
Real deer are phantoms, or just shown as meat.
Meanwhile, it's Deer Boy's mother, tired and mute
Who stole the show for me. She goes from sweet
And proud to haggard, then is centered when
Her darling boy begins his life again!
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