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Sunday, April 26, 2020

Golden Threads



Golden Threads

On this earth, there are golden threads;
Threads that bind, and mend, or complement.
One such thread has to be,
the golden thread that links horse to man.
In praise of man, the horse gave its back
for lending it something the horse did lack.
An untamed horse running on the plain
knows to go and knows his location 
but has no notion of himself alone in motion.
The saddle, bit, stirrup, and bridle;
these be the brokers between horse and rider.
Yes, there are other golden threads;
from child to mother, from hound to master,
from fallen man to God the father,
to the calloused hand and ball-peen hammer.
But still I have to wonder yet:
Is there any one fitted any better
than a willing horse and gracious rider?

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