Galloping Girl

At age seven I was

Galloping Girl, rider

of horses in moonlight.

Oh, they tried to reign me in

and for a while

I’d go by other names

like Good Girl, or

Helpful Sister.

I even gave Lofty Intellectual

and Military Wife a shot,

but before long something

in me would break loose

and before I knew it

I’d be out riding horses in moonlight again.

When the time comes

for that final ride, I hope

I’ll gallop joyfully into that good night.

JDG

4 comments on “Galloping Girl”

Well, it seems likely you will “not go gently.” ;>)

Glenda Kotchish says:

Makes me smile seeing you gallop away in my mind’s eye l

Wow!

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Bill says:

I so love the beauty and directness of this work. Really well done my friend!

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