Paging the Prime Veterinarian
Three Questions in Rhyme on a Horse Past Her Prime
A triad of questions, I'd ask, if I could.
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First off, I'd inquire for equines I love:
Had God built a stable for them, up above?
I've heard that in Heaven the horses can fly.
What happens to animals after they die?
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How long must a dearly loved mare remain sore,
Reluctantly leaving the sheltered stall door?
What days, months or years will she hover afield,
Once alpha, now weaker, to others to yield?
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And how will we know when her time is at hand?
How can we be sure we won't misunderstand?
Humanity questions, and hearts break apart,
Considering issues no doctor can chart.
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She'll gallop again in the clouds, I am sure,
With flying lead changes and energy pure.
One day, I will join her to leap without end,
And frolic on high with my great golden friend.
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Three things I have wondered and not understood -
A triad of questions, I'd ask, if I could.
Thank God the Creator is faithful and good.
May He intervene, where I never could.
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