Horse Hand
They kept him around
The stables, corral
And Range leading
To the hills of history.
He grew up here
New Mexico days.
Boy no longer.
His 74th year.
There had been round-ups
From the wild places.
Herds free to run
Until the chase and
Cutting off.
The rope and bridle
And saddle eventually.
All but that pinto
Griff had taken as
His own.
Took nine attempts
To mount him.
Stable hands laughed
At the rough
And tumble.
Their yells and whoops
Only maddened the Beast.
But they had left him
To Griff, rodeo hero stuff
A long time ago.
Now he felt out of place.
Aches and pains
And slow gait.
He would oversee
The breaking to saddle
And common commands
And rein work.
The men all knew
His voice, manner and tone
Would gentle most equines.
The Owner Ramon knew this as well.
Time saved
Injuries avoided to
Horse or Rider.
He kept Griff on.
But insisted on the
Right food, lots
Of porch time.
Shared evenings
At the den radio.
And little or no whiskey.
Griff had once had
That big problem.
In the hectic loose, bucking years.
About this poem
A debt owed to Robert Frost for the spirit of this poem. Read the piece Death of the Hired Man. Here is the link https://www.poetry.com/poem/30912/the-death-of-the-hired-man
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Written on May 25, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 25, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 25, 2023
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