Gone Before

To the horses gone before, who taught us how to dance

The ones that made it easy and the ones who gave us a chance

To the wise ones that shared their knowledge and their grace

To the bold ones who challenged our skill and changed the pace

To the horses gone before, who carried more than our weight

Unpacking our baggage, bearing our secrets small or great

To the fiery ones who helped us quiet our busy, spinning minds

To the quiet ones holding space while the fear inside unwinds.

To the horses gone before, who gave us wings and let us soar

Lifting us to heights unknown, always giving us the infinite more

For sharing your bottomless hearts, for giving us your time

To the ones who taught us to live in the moment, this is your rhyme.

To the horses gone before we were ready, which is every single one

Showing us how to cherish the now, embrace every day in the sun

For reminding us that there's beauty even in the pain of farewell

Whether the passing is planned or if they suddenly fell.

To the horses, one and all, from the tip of ear to end of tail

I thank you for your teachings, for success and how to fail

You have all been better than dreams, I couldn't ask for more

For you made me who I am, a woman changed by the horses gone before.