Blessed By A Good Horse

Some are blessed with tranquil passing
While others met a tragic end
Truth is, it's never easy
When you've lost a trusted friend

As horses go, it's sometimes told
In simple words that cowgirls use
He darn sure was a good one
He's the kind you hate to lose

He's the kind you'd ride the river with
Roam the canyons and the breaks
In rough country and wild cattle
He'd be the one you'd take

His efforts weren't ruled by stature
With him you'd finish what you'd start
His limits were governed only
By the dimension of his heart

His expectations were simple
Merely fairness from a friend
But when he'd feel the need to run
Don't try to fence him in

Pure poetry in motion
Across the plains he'd fly
A tried and true compadre
In a seasoned cowgirl's eye

His courage was unmatched by mortal men
From conquistadors to kings
Cowboys sing his praises
At roundups in the spring

Ain't it strange how thoughts of horses lost
Mirror those of men past on?
And though they've gone to glory
Their spirit's never gone

Sometimes simple words seem best
When final words we choose
He darn sure was a good one
He's the kind you'd hate to lose
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Jan 2011
About this poem:
A tribute to the horse I lost in September '09. I never did have the time to mourn him but now I do.He was a beautiful dapple gray, hence the color I used for this work. *wipes away tears*

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niah9
Sometimes I think we make ourself extra busy so we can delay emotions...but they catch up with us ROS....and then we are ready...
looks like I'm having a new GreatDane puppy....
Niahangel teddybear
ReaderOfSouls
Ah yes, niah, emotions do catch up when we're ready. He was a gorgeous dapple gray, hence the color I used here. I miss him so very much. blues A great dane puppy? Do tell. :)
Fellsman
A tragic tale sensitively told. You clearly loved that horse.
A fine write ROS

Kindest regards

Bill hug
ReaderOfSouls
Thank you, Bill. hug I truly did love that horse. *wipes a tear away* I'm looking for another like him and pray that my search is successful.

As humans and being the keeper of all of God's creatures; we are so very blessed to have animals in our lives and to grace this world we inhabit together. :) What would the world be like without animals? A lot less colorful I imagine.
agoodguy2have
R.O.S. - yes, a soul is a soul, no matter what body they inhabit. i know my brother felt the same when he lost his horse years ago. ;-|
ReaderOfSouls
AWWW, Dave. hug Souls are beautiful, aren't they? :)
ReaderOfSouls
I lost another good horse in November of 2018. I'd raised him from a foal. To this day, I see one like him,, and I wipe the tears away.

crying

Friends, make sure to give your pet some extra love and a treat. Little do they know, how much they truly mean to us. heart wings
gnj4u
Hi, ReaderOfSouls,
Pure poetry in motion
Across the plains he'd fly
A tried and true compadre
In a seasoned cowgirl's eye

The poem you wrote for the horse you lost in 2009 is beautiful and full of love that honors his memory. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am so sorry to read that you lost another horse in 2018.
Truth is, it's never easy
When you've lost a trusted friend

So, true.
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