A Poem by Patricia Starek

Learning to Ride

…..

My tightly wrought boy

He’s learning

To balance

It’s hard

Does not want to fall

To fail

Soon

Will be up against that

Terrifying

Magic moment

…..

He will have to let go

…..

This poem is from the chapbook There is a Horse in Me by Patricia Starek, and is available at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/there-is-a-horse-in-me-by-patricia-starek/