Together

I wrote this several years ago about our dear old mare Mollie, but sadly she was taken by illness far too soon. I have set it down here for our friend Jane who's horse Russet is getting to be an old chap these days:

Together

“Where shall we go today?”

She asks, walking with urgent nod.

I reply with hand and leg “where my spirit can be as free as yours”.

“What will we do today?”

She asks: breathless canter eating blurred green beneath her feet.

“Just be,” I answer.

All the miles of the ride, you and me: we will go together.

And when you are too old to fly free, we will still dream together.

Then you will ask: “what shall we do today?”

And I will answer: “lets just be… together”.