10/06/2026
βI saddled my horse today,
Not to go for a ride,
But for my soul.
I saddled my horse today,
And every brush stroke connected me to her,
Her mane and tail on my fingers as I braided tied our souls together.
I saddled my horse today,
With swinging on her saddle and adjusting her pad I felt the goals we had not lost but postponed to another day.
I saddled my horse today,
And pulling on the latigo and hearing the buckle roll on my back cinch
Reminded me of all we have done so far.
I saddled my horse today,
The sound of the Velcro on her boots and bells
gave me visions of where we are going to go from here.
I saddled my horse today,
Not to go for a ride,
But for my soulβ
-Janelle Smith