down the stretch

in your dream
you are a small
slender man
on a horse,
a jockey in
the Kentucky derby.
you have a riding crop
and large clear
goggles like
Elton john.
your colors
are pink and
yellow, with
dashes of
tangerine
dots, like
a tropical fish,
but you know it's
just a dream
so you don't squirm
too much about
that.
your horse is
called tossing
and turning, which
is what you
are doing through
out the dream.
your horse
has no chance
of winning, it's
a plow horse in
a race
with thoroughbreds,
but the crowd is
cheering you on,
they want you
to win, to succeed,
most of them, although
you see a face
or two who aren't
on your side
ripping up their
tickets, shaking
their heads with dismay
at your performance.
such is the world
of horse racing.