Run Free
Published by GHC • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: March for Wild Horses, Poetry
by Zanzibar The Great, age 15
He’s crying to the night sky now
Pleading with the great creator to set him free
Willing to make a deal with whomever there was
But no one listens
No one pays heed to him
He’s just a Mustang
Agony ripples through every fiber of him
He’s willing to die right now
Rather than forfeit his freedom
In exchange for a stable and saddle
No one cares about his wants
He’s just a Mustang
Now he’s burning with rage
Pacing his pen like a worrisome mare
Snapping out at any vile human
He doesn’t care about morality
He doesn’t care about his herd
He wants freedom
It’s one for all right now
It takes one gallant effort
And a whole lot of courage
Two-thirds bravery
And one-third foolishness
But it’s a chance he’s willing to take
A chance for freedom
Charging head-long
He folds his front legs
Pushes off with his haunches
And soars into the air
Wind buffets his body
Congratulating his foolish prowess
What is more encouraging
Is the earth that churns beneath him
As he lands on the other side of the fence
For a moment
He doesn’t realize it
He doesn’t recognize it
The feeling of freedom
Without even glancing back
He just takes off like a rocket
Soaring across the desert plain
Leaving the anguish of the round-up pen
And drinking in the wind of liberty
He’s running free
Running like the wind
Soaring like a bird
Just like he was born to be
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Image: BLM Photo Library
Amazing poem!!! I love this.. I feel liberty in this poem. I just want to ride on a galloping mustang into freedom forever. The best feeling in the world don’t you agree?
~HF
a powerful poem with…..sorry my brother’s gone crazy. Now what was I saying? Oh yeah, a powerful poem with feeling so strong and a message too true.
Oh, I loved this one! beautiful poem. The way words were, I saw everything in my head. and the taste of freedom… Wow. It was gorgeous. Fluid, and I loved the line structure. i forgot what its called. And i just learned about it too! lol
OMG ama-zing poem!!! One of the best on here so far! Not to say that the rest of yall’s poems and blogs and stories aren’t AMAZING as well (sorry i don’t mean to take sides or anything) :) and the picture is awesome!
And HorseFeathers I totally agree with you on that one! :)
Wow.. Amazing, truly amazing. When I was reading the poem, I imagined the Mustang, running, fighting back for freedom. It’s a wonderful poem, really discribes what the Mustangs are feeling and how they fight. “I want freedom.” Is what they are saying. Great job!
~WesternMare
That…was beautiful!!! One of my favorites!
That was straight from the heart, I could tell amazing poem, it makes mh heart flutter. I van imagine every inch of the scene, and the mustang’s great leap to freedom. =) Amazing job. Amazing poem. Amazing animals.
Wow…just amazing. I really admire your poetry, it’s so beautiful and paints such a vivid picture in my head. Every word of it was strung to perfection. I’d love to say more, but I’m just speechless. I’ll be here eagerly waiting for your future submissions :)
the horse looks violet! this horse is makes me think of you cuz of your name!
That was soooooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOD!!!