September 2009 Poem Contest

A Dying Breed 
by Esrellene & Eloquence age 12

At one time we galloped across the land
Manes flying in the wind, we ran
We had liberty; our necks carried no brand
But this was all lost because of man
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A great beast came to our lands one day
The herd galloped blindly in fright
It had come to scare us, to chase us away
Capturing us just couldn’t be right
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Our hoof beats pounded in our ears
As down the crushing chute we flew
Nothing at all could help calm our fears
Freedom was gone, the whole herd knew
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We all stood together inside the corral
Our heads hanging; spirits miserably low
The conditions did nothing to raise our morale
As the days dragged by so slow
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We will never gallop over the plains again
We don’t know how long we shall stay
Our lands are lost now; great is the pain
How can they take our freedom away?