A Wishful Horse

If wishes were horses,
And I was a stallion,
Would you ride me home?
Would you ride me to the comfort of your heart?
Would you keep me in the finest confines of your soul's house?
Would you caress my beastly body with your soft hands?
Would I afford the pleasure of your whispers in my ears?
Would you please my soul with your soulful laughter?
Would you ride me through the dullest of days;
through the darkest of nights?
Would you dry your tears upon my willing neck?
Would you give  me a name to bear forever?

Or would you just pass me by,like any other beast?
Would just throw me a soulless glance and fade away-
like mist chancing upon sunlight?
Or would you stroke me a little, the decide I'm not worth it?
Would you look me in the eye and walk away?
Would you let my eyes see you go through the tears?

Tell me Love,if you'd rather not see my heart tear apart,
Why are wishes not horses-
Why am I not your stallion?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Garg Avatar
September 23, 2021 at 8:45 AM
Well penned
Makhakha Avatar
May 28, 2018 at 8:47 AM
Good use of Parallelism
Kimathi Avatar
April 4, 2016 at 4:35 AM
Greetings Matiba. An awesome verse indeed!!! ;-)
A   Avatar
February 24, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Matiba Aaron, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
A  Avatar
January 3, 2016 at 7:56 PM
Cool write
Daudi Avatar
September 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM
Nice poem
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