Do You Remember?

Do you remember?

Do you remember the first time you saw a horse run free?
The joy, the freedom,
The power that flowed unchecked?
Do the horses you admire today
Show the same joy and fluid power
you once admired, long ago?

Do you remember imagining what riding would be?
The wind in your hair,
Two moving as one.
Does your riding feel easy?
Or does it take strength to stay on?
To control?

Do you remember dreaming of your own horse?
The bond you would create,
The relationship you would have.
Do you even know your horse?
Does he know you?
Or are you just the jockey in his life?

Do you remember being grateful?
For that first encounter
Or that first ride?
How do you show your gratitude?
Or do you believe
Your horse owes you his performance?

It is rare to live your fantasy,
But perhaps it is time to ask yourself –
How far have you strayed from yours?