mechanical horses line up at the gate

riders clad in straps of leather

contemplating their fate

 

Akira Koike takes up pole position

favored to win

his prized stallion fitted with

an atomic booster engine

 

the steed is comprised of HSLA steel

welded shut from muzzle to heel

the chariot attached is made of chromed magnesium

lightweight and strong with rivets of titanium

 

Akira waits at the gate for the flag

to lift and fall, and blow pass the stags

to him the other racers are just timid deer

cowering behind their gates in fear

 

the flag falls from the Colosseum roof

hitting the ground, and out come the hooves

nine steel horses leapt from their gates

hypersonic chariots, corner and accelerate

 

Koike pushes anyone trying to get by

slamming them in the wall

a fiery demise

 

if a racer manages to pull up in the ranks

Akira kicks it up a notch

and hits the atomic tank

 

fireballs shoot from Akira’s wheels

oil slicks dripping from his cockpit

keep the other racers off his heels

 

competitive by nature, Akira will do anything to win

he knows the world is rough

you’ll sink if you don’t swim