One day many years ago at Easter time
When out for a drive in Barmera
We saw a sign for a horse show!
We were just looking for something
For our little family to enjoy and
Though it was half over
We convinced the ticket seller
To let us in to see the end of the show!
There were beautiful dancing horses!
Showing off their talents they danced and jumped!
We were so glad to see them perform!
How we laughed and laughed to see them!
Vanessa wanted to get her granddad
He was in the car and didn't want to go inside
Half a show wasn't worth his ticket so he said!
How wonderful to see his face!
As the horses drew his reluctant smiles
How wonderful just to see him with us!
Alive and well after the stroke that almost took him
Though it was a while before he would admit it!
"What have I got to live for?" were his words
I'd remembered them from all those months ago!
How precious just to have him there with his grand kids
Laughing and enjoying life!
Though he could never again be like before
Though his eyesight would never be perfect
Still there could be something surely
That could make him see
How much we loved him and were so glad
To have him there, to hear his laughter
As the beautiful stallion jumped higher and higher
His run up getting shorter and shorter!
The crowd cheering; as we were
To see such a magnificent creature
Enjoying himself as much as we were!
His proud head and ears alive with the cheers
His glistening black coat alive with the working of his muscles!
What a wonderful memory of my dad with his grand kids
So full of life; so animated and so happy!
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