driving hoofbeats canter into my ears
reined in as horse and rider approach
the horse an Appaloosa
flanks rust splattered
warrior strong and graceful
dancing a pas de deux
on the home stretch
an older couple
so comfortable together
their wrinkles match
silent pulls
slice greychop
as rowers dart dragonfly quick
buoy to buoy
runners gliding loose
gravity a step away from disappearing
and joggers slog
each step a time punch
dogs walking their humans
happily
through muddy trails
pairs sunk in earnest conversations pass
revealing fragments of betrayals
littering the path with scuffed passion
David Trudel © 2013
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