The white horse

who always wanted to be brown

stares off, unblinking,

into the pastures,

the grass green,

the trees full,

but the ground is still hard

from Winter’s last attempts

to keep us from Spring,

but he is held back, Confined.

A choked sob comes

from my lips, but it is

not my own. He turns and looks

at Me. His deep brown eyes

show a Feeling

I cannot define.

Is it Love? Is it loathing?

Is it Longing? Is it pity?

I hold out my hand, but my feet

are frozen to the earth,

a layer of ice covers us, still

breathing, but my beating heart

is Still. Unable to move closer,

nor farther. He Pauses, then

stretches his neck forward,

his nostrils searching. Is he

only looking for a sweet treat?

Or does he truly Care for me?

As far as we both stretch,

we cannot reach, yet only seeming

to be a few feet apart.

I again start drifting Away,

pulled by some invisible

force, yet still unmoving.

They, with Their motto

of “Creativity, Leadership,

Globalization and Sustainability,”

call me to Them.

I go willingly,

but Reluctant.

And the white horse

who always wants to be brown

watches me go as he fades away.

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