Horsey

The day I was born,
I was given a horse.
My first new toy 
and best friend of course.
I didn't know then,
but Horsey was his name. 
He followed me everywhere,
we were two in the same.
He helped me through rough times,
and he wen through a few himself.
Like losing a tail, and a leg,
and well, his over all health.
But that was no match
for my mothers sewing machine.
Lets just say in the end,
he was looking pretty lean.
He traveled all over the world with me.
I left him everywhere.
 But we'd always have to turn back for him
because I was not one to share.
I must say, the things I learned
from that horse alone,
will stick with me forever
even when he's retired at home.
Though I can't help but think, and I swear to this day
there was a magic force
that knew all to well what it was doing
when it brought me to that horse.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 9, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations on a well deserved win in poet Destroyer's "Best Pet Or Animal Poem" contest Sommer. Love, Carol
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June 4, 2011 at 1:06 PM
great job in contest Luv*Skat
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June 4, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Congratulations on this win in the contest of p.d., sommer
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June 4, 2011 at 9:31 AM
What a cute poem about your to horse, Sommer. Thank goodness your mom could sew and patch him up as he aged. Enjoyed this very much. Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s contest! Love, Carolyn
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June 4, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Congrats Sommer on your wonderful win with this wonderful write for the contest.. enjoy with luv..
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June 4, 2011 at 6:20 AM
congrats on this exceptional win. cory
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