Inside the Barn

Inside the barn
a herd of horses with hooves
painted ruby red.
Racing and galloping from front
to back.
Feeling.....
free.
Gazing at the
thundering hooves...
but why wold these
gigantic, gentle, beasts
trust a traveler
like me.
Tapping noises come from Dusty's hooves
as he anxiously trots over to me.
The potato colored horse stares
at the mural of his father
as if he wishes
he would come back
to life.