Faster horses
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Just got this in an email. I thought it too good not to share.
When I Am an Old Horsewoman
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> I shall wear turquoise and diamonds,
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> And a straw hat that doesn't suit me.
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> And I shall spend my Social Security on white wine
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> And carrots,
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> And sit in my alley-way of my barn
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> And listen to my horses breathe.
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> I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night
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> And ride the old bay gelding,
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> Across the moonstruck meadow
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> If my old bones will allow.
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> And when people come to call, I will smile and nod
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> As I walk past the gardens to the barn
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> And show instead the flowers growing
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> Inside stalls fresh-lined with straw.
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> I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair
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> As if it were a jewel.
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> And I will be an embarrassment to all,
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> Who will not yet have found the peace in being free
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> To have a horse as a best friend,
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> A friend who waits at midnight hour
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> With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes
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> For the kind of woman I will be
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> When I am old.
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> -Author Unknown
When I Am an Old Horsewoman
>
>
>
> I shall wear turquoise and diamonds,
>
> And a straw hat that doesn't suit me.
>
> And I shall spend my Social Security on white wine
>
> And carrots,
>
> And sit in my alley-way of my barn
>
> And listen to my horses breathe.
>
>
>
> I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night
>
> And ride the old bay gelding,
>
> Across the moonstruck meadow
>
> If my old bones will allow.
>
>
>
> And when people come to call, I will smile and nod
>
> As I walk past the gardens to the barn
>
> And show instead the flowers growing
>
> Inside stalls fresh-lined with straw.
>
> I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair
>
> As if it were a jewel.
>
>
>
> And I will be an embarrassment to all,
>
> Who will not yet have found the peace in being free
>
> To have a horse as a best friend,
>
> A friend who waits at midnight hour
>
> With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes
>
> For the kind of woman I will be
>
> When I am old.
>
>
>
> -Author Unknown
