There once was a horse;
An unoriginal way to begin
Yet that's how I'm starting
You'll just have to cope
Anyways, there once was a horse;
Ah, the rhythm is off now
Let me start over again
We'll get it right this time around
There once was a horse;
He was beautiful and strong
Proud, and wild as the wind
He ruled where he ran
No animal could match his stride
His gait faster than any other
When canter turned to gallop
The ground shook beneath him
Many tried to tame this horse
Many attempted to saddle him
None came close, none touched
And he stayed free of the bridle
Yet, alone and full of pride
He still had a friend
A dog, pure white and giddy
Who loved the horse blindly
The horse stopped running
The ground no longer shook
Head no longer held proudly
As he lowered his nose
The horse loved his dog
The dog followed his horse
The dog couldn't keep up
So the horse slowed down
There once was a horse;
Running with a dog
What a sweet story—
Only hearts were caught
On a grand farm—
In a place far from this time and place
Sunlight takes the stars
And soft beams fill every dark space
On dark, moist ground—
Where life manifests with majestic aplomb
Comes a rhythmic sound
That heralds the coming of a new dawn
Over green hills—
Across fields two white specks quickly run
The sound becomes still
A snort and neigh joins the rising sun
Two playful mutts—
Barking and chasing in careless glee
Fly over a rut
Colliding into a horse they didn't see
On a grand farm—
In a place far from our now and here
Sunlight takes the stars
And three friends play without fear
Your opening in the first poem is fun. But I really love the line/idea about how the "sunlight takes the stars." Quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Mrs. Fraser,
DeleteI have to be fun sometimes. But, as is obvious from the second poem, I can't always be fun.
Have a lovely night,
Zachary