Dream horse

There, that is the dream horse
she is so very fine.
As you sleep she enters your mind
at night from time to time.

With a body made of penny-copper
and hooves of ebony black
If you go to slepe, my dear,
she will let you ride on her back.

Her mind is made of crystal diamonds
her heart is made of pure-white pearls
Her golden mane is wispy and shimmering
her silver tail is full of curls.

Ah, yes, this is the dream horse
the Dream Horse of the night.
And if you go to sleep, my dear,
she might come... she might.

I remember

I remember a time of happiness
I remember a time of joy
I remember a time when I was
Someones "Special Boy"

I remember a time I couldn't wait
For "My Friend" to come and play
I'd wait forever at that gate
I'd wait all night, all day

But someone mean came instead
And jerked me into a truck
That took me far from My Friend
I shrilled, I cried, I bucked

I can't really remember who I was
I only know now what I am
A mere, holow, sunken site
To stand, more than i can

Take me back to those special days
When I whinnied, ran and tried
Tried more than anything in this world
To have you look at me with Pride

Now I know my time has come
As I'm chained upside-down
As steel seers into my brain
My blood flows to the ground

I only loved you
And wanted your happiness
What IS it I can Do?
Oh, OH God..I love you

Written by @ Nancy Penn @ Redondo Beach

Prayer of the horse

To thee, my master, I offer my prayer.
Feed me, water and care for me,
and when the day's work is done,
provide me with shelter, a clean, dry bed and stall
wide enough for me to lie down in comfort.

Always be kind to me. Talk to me.
Your voice often means as much to me as the reins.
Pet me sometimes, that I may serve you the more gladly and learn to love you.
Do not jerk the reins and do not whip me when going up hill.
Never strike, beat or kick me when I do not understand what you want,
but give me a chance to understand you.
Watch me and if I fail to do your bidding, see if something is not wrong with my gear or my feet.

Do not check me so that I cannot have the free use of my head.
If you insist that I wear blinders, so that I cannot see behind me as it was intended I should,
I pray you be careful that the blinders stand well out from my eyes.

Do not overload me, or hitch me where water will drip on me.
Keep me well shod. Examine my teeth when I do not eat;
I may have an ulcerated tooth and that, you know, is very painful.
Do not tie my head in an unnatural position or take away my best defense
against flies and mosquitoes by cutting off my tail.
I cannot tell you when I am thirsty, so give me clean, cool water often.
Save me, by all means in your power, from that fatal disease-the glanders.
I cannot tell you in words when I am sick, so watch me, that by signs you may know my condition.
Give me all possible shelter from the hot sun, and put a blanket on me,
not when I am working but when I am standing in the cold.
Never put a frosty bit in my mouth; first warm it by holding it a moment in your hands.

I try to carry you and your burdens without a murmur,
and wait patiently for you long hours of the day or night.
Without the power to choose my shoes or path,
I sometimes fall on the hard pavements
which I have often prayed might not be of cement but of such a nature as to give me a safe and sure footing.
Remember that I must be ready at any moment to lose my life in your service.

And finally, o my master, when my useful strength is gone, do not turn me out to starve or freeze,
or sell me to some cruel owner to be slowly tortured and starved to death;
but do thou, my master, take my life in the kindest way, and your God will reward you here and hereafter.
You will not consider me irreverent
if I ask this in the name of Him who was born in a Stable.