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William P Bussey Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 188 |
MY WILD RIDE It was small and scrawny, ugly at best, but it was mine, My Dad had told me I would get one sometime. My brothers had theirs, had for years, I never thought I'd get one, Dad calmed those fears. His coat was grey, speckled with black, he could of been green I didn't care, He was beautiful, the horse of my dreams, most of all, he was here, My brothers called him an old plow horse, fit only for dog meat Dad said don't worry, he looks fast, he'll be hard to beat.. That proved to be a mixed blessing, filled with fear along with the pride, I'll never forget the day he took me for that terror filled ride. My brothers decided to put him to the test, and gave him a whack, They soon would have given a lot to have it back. That little horse bolted, and down the road it went, boy he could fly. I hung on with all my might, screaming and crying, as trees flashed by. My brothers were trying to catch me, yelling, don't fall, I paid no attention to them, all I could do was hang on and bawl. They never would have caught us, but we came to a gate, He stopped running, I stopped crying, to not move was really great. My brothers always called this, Bills wild ride, But I heard them brag to others, about my how my horse could run, with pride. This last part is sad, I never thought I'd have this to say, The life that shinned so bright, didn't end up that way. He got hurt and was crippled, we never knew how, My Dad sold him, the last time I saw him, he was pulling a plow. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
You described your ride so perfectly that I was on that ride !!! Excellent writing here William .. great imagery ... and oh, such a sad ending I enjoyed this piece immensly !!!!!!! I know I'm a little bit late, but I'd like to Welcome you to Passions ... I'm sure by now that you've found out what a wonderful place this is  < !signature-->A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon [This message has been edited by Pepper (edited 03-04-2000).] |
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Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
A wonderful depiction of a wild ride. it reminds me of my last horseback ride when I was 12 years old. ~Gene |
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childomine Senior Member
since 2000-01-25
Posts 818st. petersburg, FL |
Bill you do a great job of sharing your memories with us in the form of poetry. I was holding my breath as your horse dashed with you holding on!! What a wild (and scarey) ride!!!! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent poem, Bill! Thrilling ride you gave me! |
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Little_Spyro Senior Member
since 2000-01-09
Posts 659San Diego, CA, USA |
Well, I've never been on a horse in my life...but you sure make me feel like I was a natural! Thanks for putting this up, Bill!  Little Spyro T. Dragon |
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