Aunt History loves horses

Aunt History loves horses
But not for the reason
You’d suppose
She’s no teenage girl
Drawing hearts
In a notebook
No she loves them
Because
They withstand
Much—because
From far off
They appear strong
But even those stallions
Are a female text
Suffering inside
Walking
Stunned
Over there
Over there
Nostrils flaring
Love rising
Pain
With every breath

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