Jack: Our Horse Retires

Jack: Our

Horse

Retires.

Jack-a family friend of

twenty years-

a reputable family

member of no mean

feat,

a message bearer,

a message deliverer.

Call Jack at any time-

he responds with

a lightning rod,

hoofs he sets out,

tail-he wags-

showing readiness,

forelimbs-he raises-

indicating friendship,

just as he neighs

to confirm loyalty.

Our invaluable sedan,

to everyone he is a carrier,

community clinic he takes

Joan and Jeanne,

school he takes,

Johnbull and Jonny,

grocery store he ferries

Jo-Anne,

farm he takes Johnson.

Jack becomes everything to

everyone,

in thick Jack disappoints

no one,

in thin he’s with the family.

Now hoofs are tired,

mouth can’t bear the bridle,

head is tired of stripes,

back bone is sored,

both sides of stomach

are now old and weary;

neighing is weak,

canter and galloping are

over,

trot or two-beat diagonal gait

is gone

tail wagging also gone.

As you retire today,

let everyone wish

Jack a blissful retirement.

Thank You Jack.