Earthsong (Song of a Racehorse)

• Julia Nicholls
• Poetry
• 2004

I long for that lush, green grass
That lingers in the wild beyond me,
I wish I drank from those fresh streams
But this is what my master told me:
"You're needed if you long for freedom
'Cause you're worth a load of money,
You'll win the race and your dreams
And a mare as sweet as honey."
But I want it now, now, now!
I just can't wait that long!
I think I'll go smash the fence,
I've finished my song.