Rocking Horse Poem by Jeff Hobbs

Rocking Horse

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A land of magic exists above the clouds
And a sad, old rocking horse sits by the window
Knowing he'd lost a friend.
A white tuft of hair is all that is left of a once grand mane,
Flakes of paint had fallen off his wooden head,
His plastic saddle had faded and cracked in the sun,
One of his antique glass eyes was missing,
Still, he sat, and as he looked out the window
A beam of light made its way to him,
It moved in a slow, magestic manner but had purpose,
As it hit the frosty window it burst into colour
The rocking horse was ungulfed by beauty
But soon realised he was beauty
His mind used to force itself through other's eyes,
Magic made him realise he was what he perceived,
And even though it was less than most rocking horses,
It was enough to make him rock in happiness until
The friend he had lost had a child.

(5 January 1981)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tatianna Rei Moonshadow 06 August 2006

Very nice darling. I had to check this one out since you spoke of it. Indeed, there is beauty in a child's toy. It is loved by a child, and sometimes by their children after them. Children themselves are a wonder as well. They bring such joy into the world.

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Katie Finley 12 July 2006

This reminded me of the sentiment in 'The Velveteen Rabbit'. I liked it a lot, most especially the bit at the end: 'It was enough to make him rock in happiness until/The friend he had lost had a child'. Thank you :)

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