He was wild and free.
Small, muscular, hoofed.
Ranged far and wide.
Knew no boundaries.
Except those of hunger,
fatigue, disease.
Wild he was.
Strong he was.
Free he was.
Fearless he was.
Till they trapped him.
Threw him off his feet.
Tied his legs.
Dropped a tarp over him.
Beat the fight out of him.
Then they pulled the tarp off.
Burned him with their brand.
Took the bindings from his legs.
Jerked him back upright.
Saddled him, rode him,
fed him, drove him.
Until the memory
of what he'd been
was lost in the pain.
Time passed.
And he grew old.
Grey. Spindly.
No longer usable.
Worthless to them.
Feed cost.
So they took him back.
To where they'd found him.
Cast him out.
On old ground.
To face what was now strange.
Alone, he stood . . . For a while.
Alone, he did not move . . . For a while.
Then, deep within, memory stirred.
And his head lifted.
His eye caught sight of sky.
Of peak. Of wild others.
And he bent to feed,
not yet dead.
Rose to see, not yet down.
Moved to explore, not yet lame.
Life returned . . . Slowly . . . Slowly.
Healing began . . . Gently . . . Gently.
And the old black stallion
heard his heart beat . . . once more.
The old black stallion found his
soul . . . once more.
Knew he was alive . . . once more.
Knew he was free . . . once more.
Knew he was home . . . once more.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
30
It was a wonderful day. And it was a beautiful day.
I went to church this morning. It was great. :)
And then I ate a hamburger - my very favorite Sunday food.
My friend Aaron turned 21 today so a group of us celebrated his birthday with lunch. I didn't eat at the restaurant because I'm not a big fan of the type of food he chose, so that's why I had a hamburger. But I did hang out with them half the afternoon. It was great. We're really good friends. Aaron. Joey. Me. Boomer. Some others too. But especially me and Aaron and Me and Joey. They're some of my best friends.
The point is that today was a beautiful day, and as I was driving home, I saw this bright blue building over beside the highway.
So, what did I do? You see it coming. I know you do.
I took the first exit even though it was five seconds away and three lanes over, lol, and I turned back around to go take pictures at that building!
So I spent probably like an hour or two there? Taking random pictures. I got quite a few that I like. I decided these were my favorite so I smushed em together so I could post both. :)
I hope you enjoy!
29 - New Hair
I got a Keratin Treatment. Expensive, but already very well worth it. My hair was getting too long and dry to manage, and this softened and smoothed it so now I can brush it and care for it more easily. :)
28
This one was my favorite! He looks like he's in trouble.
Like, he has this look on his face (with his paws on his chest) like he's saying, "Who...? ME?? You must be confused." in that little innocently sarcastic voice, lol.
You know what I'm talking about? I love it.
27
you feel like rain's washed them away.
A rainbow lights the sky and helps
you look for that brand new day.
A rainbow helps you keep your hope
when you just can't see the way.
I saw this sundog in the form of a rainbow yesterday morning.
Absolutely made my day, and inspired me to write these words. :)
26 - Hold On
Even if it is a handful of earth
Hold on to what you believe in
Even if it is a tree which stands by itself
Hold on to what you must do
Even if it is a long way from here
Hold on to life
Even if it is easier to let go
Hold on to my hand
Even when I have gone away
-Pueblo Indian Prayer
If this one little leaf can hold on, you can too, I promise.
:)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
20 - Rain, Rain. It's Okay. You Don't Have to Go Away.
Yesterday was the perfect day (in my opinion) for it to rain. I was feeling pretty downcast and somewhat overwhelmed with the start of school. I didn't feel like doing anything and rain was a good excuse to curl up on the couch. Towards the end of the day I ended up sorting through my feelings. I spent a while crying, which really helped get things out, and I also love the way it paralleled the rain.
Personally, I think storms are beautiful things...
They lead to such refreshment.
So here's my take on the rain of the day.
19 - Fill the Frame
I had this picture frame paired with a photo that I took over the summer. I absolutely love the photo, and I absolutely love the frame, but when I got back from Tennessee and saw them on my wall, I decided that they just didn't work *together* so I pulled the frame down, took the picture and everything out, and just stuck the frame on my door because I didn't have time to put it somewhere else. I left it there that night and the next day because I was busy, and then, when I came back from class the next day and saw it on my door, I felt very inspired...
The empty picture frame on my door reminded me that I've got another picture to take. Maybe that next photo will be the one to fill the frame. Maybe it won't. I've got to take the picture to find out.
Truthfully, I've decided that I'm never going to fill the frame, that way I will always feel inspired to keep trying to.
17
Driving back home where I'm ready to stay.
I hadn't taken any pictures cause I'd slept most the way.
This photo I took for the light, I must say.
Okay, I'm gonna stop these silly rhymes now.
We passed this Waffle House on the trip home and I really liked the way it lit up the night when the rest of the road was engulfed in darkness.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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