The Horses were there
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From the day I took breath and entered this Earth
I feel like I knew that
the horses were there
From the time I could walk through
the grass and the dirt
I discovered with glee that
the horses were there
Though teachers they scared me
And nightmares did plague me
In daydreams i saw that
the horses were there
With teenage romances
friends, music, dances
Through all those distractions
The horses were there
I travelled to places
Far off with strange faces yet
still found some spaces where
The horse's were there
When my world fell apart and loss broke my heart
When I lay on the floor in shock and despair
When darkness consumed me
No sunlight could I see
For life or for living i just didn't care
But I heard a noise from the window above me
A low rumbling whinny from the paddock below
And a sliver of light cast an outline I'd drawn
All my life
of the familiar shapes that I know.
It was then i remembered
My life's guides and mentors
Were standing beneath the old Ash tree
I rose from my grieving
Shook off the dark feeling
As I knew they were patiently waiting for me
I realised then, whatever would be
They would come with no judgement
To comfort me
Always with love
and always with care
I knew that forever
The horses were there
Áine 2024 🌞
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