Ode
to the Green Horse
(a child's song)
o-o-o-o-o-o
I'll
tell you a tale of a beast with a tail
at it's back and two eyes
at the front…
and a coarse shining coat (and no it's not a
goat)
it has hooves you can ride to the hunt.
It
may look like a horse, smells like one of course
and when saddled
you might take a ride…
but listen to me and I'm sure you will
see
there's a whole 'nother creature inside.
If
you think you can ride 'em just sitting astride 'em
a lesson your
bottom will learn…
they're not just a nag to bear any old
hag
it's a privilege you surely must earn.
And
of course it's a horse that will keep you on course
and that's all
that you really do need…
for the path that you travel will never
unravel
when you put all your trust in your steed.
And
that is a horse that is not quite a horse
but a horse like you
never have seen…
runs faster and farther than any mount
known
with it's rider all cloaked in Green.
o-o-o-o-o-o
Author's note:
Have you ever watched a foal jumping around a field, kicking back it's legs and running in no particular direction, just for the sake of moving? That's what I though of as I wrote this, and I ended up with a child's tune with a hint of a tongue-twister. Try reading it aloud and you'll fall into an almost hoofbeat rhythm. I'm proud of this silly twiddle.