A Girl’s First Love
by Annie L. Kaufman
Used with permission by author
There was a girl who had a love
of swishing shimmering tails flagging high
of manes rebounding, reaching above
and hooves flying to the sky
She longed to be in that scene
Till one birthday it came true
mounted, looking ’round serene
while horse prancing primly blew
Dismounting, her glory shone about,
then lady of years untold
gently said, “You had a hold,
but not a seat – yet put a smile not a pout”
Years down the long long road
Came riding in experienced stature
graceful flowing with the horse showed,
she now had a seat and more for sure
Yet that is not all she had
as she wore a bright sunny grin
Not from pleasure I must ad
But from love that spouted within
For that one companion, the ever faithful one,
the one that loved and now bore her,
the one with which she always had fun
Of course, the proud strong horse covered in fur
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