#39 Riding Wistful Horses

Perhaps we should all take a moment to reflect upon the people we have met upon this mortal coil, and the differences they have made on our lives.

This poem originally was published in Friendship Poems

Riding Wistful Horses

by Alastair Adamson

Sitting here and thinking how
My life much richer is now
For all the ones I've chanced upon
And the tapestry that was spun

There was a time when no one came
No friends to play in childhood game
No one to shelter from the rain
Nor the adolescent pain

Yet in my inner heart I knew
Secrets rare and secrets true
Were wishes horses, all would ride
Other dreamers by my side

Then one day I dropped my guard
I never did something so hard
In my heart I let others in
And found I had a friend

By one's and two's they gathered near
Soothing all my darkest fears
A tapestry we began to weave
And I once more believe

For youth need never fade away
As long as I can dream and play
On wistful horses I will ride
With other dreamers at my side

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Sar

i really like horses so this poem touched me
jaelyn

i really likeed this poem and whoever wrote this should write more poems like this. -jaelyn-
Brianna

I love the poem. It is so true and enriched with fantastic vocabulary. It truley is my favorite poem.
sheryl

I love this poem and I want to read more
anjali

this is a beautiful poem. so beautiful it has touched my heart. really. riding wistful horses. wow!keep up the good work,alastair. god bless. anjali(india)
Denise

I LOVE this poem! It really touched me and inspired me to let in friends. I was afraid to let myself love people as friends, but now I do. This has affected my relationships with people and I now have many loving friends. Thanks. !
Richard

This poem should be # 1
brooke

thou i am young when I get older I want to write poems. I never read that touched me like this one I also have a big place in my heart for horses
vizzy

i really liked the poem coz it's so positive,coz it symbolises faith,most of all HOPE. And my best friend always sez that wat keeps one going on in life is HOPE. And i have also realised that its faith and hope that gives me strength.
Amber

I'm STILL HAVING . CHILLS. !
Sheila

This just struck me as so true to life this One poem I will keep in my Common Place Book Thank you for That
kathy

this is truly a poem from the heart. it makes growing older a little bit easier
Tiffany

This poem was so inspiring it made my cry. It desribes how me and my best friend met . Thank you for writing this wonderful poem.
deidra

nice pome
letoya

This is the best poem I ever read. It touched me and inspired me. It is an aswome poem Great Job You will go far
Karen

THIS POEM BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE. I GREW UP IN A CHILDREN'S HOME AFTER THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER. MY ONLY LOVE IN LIFE WAS HORSES. MANY YEARS LATER MY LOVE OF HORSES IS STILL STRONG ONLY SURPASSED BY MY LOVE OF MANKIND.
lLOYD

I loved this poem because it reminded me of my life and my views on friendship. it is the one poem i have been looking for forever.
Loraine

GREAT POEM! Hope that one day I might have the courage to let my guard down
Aaliyah

This poem was great it reminds me of my inner child and that even though i'm growing up i can still dream and imagine your poem reminded me thank you
Barb

I was very touched and on a scale of 1-10,I would give this a 9

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#39 Riding Wistful Horses

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