Horses run Free

They put a horse to pasture

When his age no longer allows

Him to carry a rider

Or pull a heavy plough

.

For a life of devoted service

Hard work and loyalty

He gets to live his last years

Under the sun and starts, running free

.

Unfortunately I see my fate

As a completely different certainty

The golden years, when I am old

Won't be as kind to me

.

My many years of hard work and love

Devotion, sacrifice and loyalty

Will land me in a ten by ten room

A prisoner hid from society

.

So...

.

While horses run free

To reclaim their glory days

I will sit alone, in my room

Watching my dignity fade away

.

April 29, 2014