The Horse's song (In the key of C)
The 'bones' of this poem to me came to me in a dream.
Inspired by Warwick Schillers' podcast 'Journey on'
Áine 💚💫
THE HORSE'S SONG
(IN THE KEY OF C)
I was sitting in silence
On an old mounting block
As the evening sun glowed
on the grassy hilltop
My horses stood round me
For I know not how long
'ere I heard a soft melody
And a singing of song
I asked what the song was
And they said to me
It's the song of the horses
In the key of C
So I slowed down my breathing
And opened my heart
And the horses in unison
Their voices did start
They sang of the Nations
That live on this Earth
And how all living things
Are all equal in worth
They sang of 6 steps that
We need to complete
For all Nations to heal
And our minds then to meet
It starts with Congruence
Being your authentic self
And leaving identity
Back on the shelf
The next steps Compassion
And caring for all
Kindness and emphathy
Breaks down any wall
They sang..
Humans just give
While expecting to gain
Yet horses stay silent
While even in pain
But once there's Compassion
You understand Consent
And you'll ask for permission
before we choose to relent
All deserve dignity and respect
That's their due,
for
If 'No' is not an option
then 'Yes' is not true
And this is where Communication
Is key
For how can I speak
If you're not listening to me?
So now we can go to where we
All need to be..
Connected together
And connections' the key
Finally unlocked
Our purpose revealed
The Circle of life, is love
And then we are healed
The singing then stops
My tears start to flow
And I ask of the horses
What else should I know?
They rested their heads on my shoulders and sighed.
You knew this before
When you were a child
When your soul was untouched
And your heart was still wild
You chose to stay living but your memories had died.
So embrace Mother Nature
In all of her glory
Indigenous wisdoms and your mythology story
And allow yourself feelings
Of grief and despair
Remember emotion just shows that you care
Then I opened my eyes
From this trance I awoke
And I felt the old skin I'd been wearing
Had broke
Then I knew I'd become
The truer version of me
After hearing The song of the Horses
In the key of C
Áine McGarry
