But you said that you love me?

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I remember the first time that we met

Your eyes lit up with delight

You told me I was perfect

And the answer to your plight

I was sad to leave my friends and home

So scared and full of fright

~But you said that you love me

So I thought I'd be alright

You asked of me so many things

I found it hard to understand

I was never asked permission

Every request was on demand.

Higher, faster, better moves

The pressure grew and grew

~But you said that you love me

So I did my best for you

The stinging from the whipping rope

Jabbing metal from each foot

I cannot scream or make a noise

My mouth is clamped and shut

My eyes and nose communicate

that I am feeling stressed

~But you said that you love me

So I believed you knew what's best

When my body broke and I couldn't win

I no longer made you proud

You looked away when the trailer came

Though I called and called out loud

As I waited for my turn to come

on the final factory line

I closed my eyes and went inside

to a forgotten peaceful time.

And as my spirit rose above

My body left to die

I wondered WHY

you said you loved me,

If your love was just a lie?

🐎For the horses

who cannot speak for themselves 🐴

Áine McGarry 🌞