but i love my horse

she climbs

back onto the horse,

with her

broken leg

and arm,

her bandaged head,

concussed.

she grips the reins,

locks

her boots into the stirrups,

and off they

go again, galloping

across the field

towards another fence

that won't be jumped.

the horse shakes

her head

and says, really,

again, i have to throw

you off?