I stand and wait
wondering who you are
Am I a captive
Your caress says no
It is a caress of
ownership
Ownership and Love
Will I ever run as free
as the herd in the wild
These reins say no
As I gaze at you I sense
that our desires are the same
Freedom to run and to
feel the wind
on our backs as we release
the pent-up energy
and the pressures of our
life
Companions relying on one
another for
a moment in time waiting
to run wild
© Regina Phillips 2019
Love the way you tell this story, the reserve and the trust coming through at the end.
ReplyDeleteYes, both horse and rider live for those moments when they run free and feel the wind..........
ReplyDeleteLove that you wrote this from the perspective of the horse. Yes both the rider and the horse long for freedom. This a magnificent poem about freedom Regina!
ReplyDeleteNice tribute to mankind's relationship to his horse, and the horse gets to have a voice
ReplyDeleteLovely poem, Regina, straight from the horse's mouth!
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