19-01-2015 " A horses prayer" wk3 inspired by poetry

            I took this photo for the challenge group this week being inspired by poetry.  This is my daughter Katie with her retired pony Tommy who was and still is the love of her life.  Sadly Tommy career was cut short at only the age of 11 due to a problem in his hock, it broke Katies heart and he was her partner and best friend, but he has a home with us for life where as you can see he is very loved.
This is the poem
"A Horse's Prayer"
Don't forget me when I'm old
Don't leave me out there in the cold.
With little shelter, warmth or hay:
to stand despondent night and day.
it happens 'oft - they think it kind
to leave their faithful friends behind.
'Retired to grass' the phrase well known,
for those too old; too lame; outgrown.
But stop! And think - on freezing nights,
when gleaming gold the stable lights
can still be seen far, far away,
by those stood patiently all day.
Through frosty forlocks dull brown eyes
blink slowly 'neath the winter skies,
remembering love and oats and hugs,
and stable licks, and duvet rugs.
The sodden grass is now their floor
instead of deep lain barley straw.
Forgotten forms - they stand in vain
and no-one comes or calls their name.
That life has passed, and thus they wait
with tired limbs to reach their fate.
So when you ponder all I've won;
when competition days are done,
and quieter times my years dictate,
please think of this 'afore too late.
by all means turn me out by day
on winter morns to prance and play - 
but when the youngsters take your time
remember I was once so fine.
And lead me in when nights grow cold
- please don't forget me when I'm old.
by Philippa Porley

I can never read this without getting a lump in my throat.
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Taken on: January 19, 2015

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