This is an image I took in 2004 of an older Mustang Stallion that had been through a fierce battle and had lost his herd probably. He looked too old to have been trying to steal a band. These were a part of my thoughts about the encounter as it gave me a different prospective and began the passion.
Please feel free to share your thoughts in response. We are losing the wild horses of the west………soon, there will be no “Old Warriors” left, could that be the ways of us all?
I am not a religious person but a man of deep faith in God as these were such awesome moments and days that it has changed my life and way of seeing as well as photographing those things I see.
Ole Man!
Much like the old Warrior,
Yes I see you there standing
All battered and bruised
From the days of great battle
Defending life and all it means
Yes it’s been a struggle for survival
Yet, there you STAND with dignity
With a heart filled with pride
Having kept your freedom
Knowing the heritage you’re
Passing along.
Do stand there proud Ole Warrior,
Yes your beauty is still there I see!
May God grant you green lush meadows
With crystal clear fresh streams
Along with peace that forever brings
You're heart freedom as you stand, just to BE!
And thank you ole man for posing this day for me
As you stood looking straight at me,
Our eyes met, I could see
With my own heart pounding
I knew that all life was a journey
Not made easy by circumstance
But filled with joy as we both know
Dreams do come true.
Yes when I realized it was you running leading
The young colt,
Teaching him the way
You made my day one I will never forget
You know, you helped me to see
Yeah, we both still have it….
Yes, it is called HEART!
We don’t shrink back from life’s battles!
We take the lead!
Thank you for showing me the way
I should go, yes thank you for showing
Me how to be JUST ME!
Yes others want more of us than we can ever give
Expectations are often greater that we are
Yet we do our best and then we have to let go
Giving it all to God as He is the one in control
Reconciled in Him, we can just be
The part of creation He formed us to BE!
Stand tall, run fast,
One day these battles will be over
Where our hearts will be free to LOVE
the way it was meant to BE!
Let faith be our guide
And love feel our hearts
All things will work together
For all to see,
The light reflected in you and me!
Yes ole Warrior, you have graced my heart
So deeply that I will never forget,
Our purpose is to share
