Wednesday, December 31, 2014

how to die

the old horse
dies.
going out deep into
a field
near the far fence,
at the edge
of someone else's
woods,
where the stream
bends towards the river.
where the grass is lush
and blue,
out of reach
or view,
he lies down
to close his eyes
and let
the life he knew
subside.

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