I've tried to put onto paper
The enormity that you meant to me
But words do little justice
To the lifetime of love and memories you gave me
A small girl's biggest delight
A pony to ride, she could take flight
And if she closed her eyes and dreamed
She could also be a Unicorn...
...In just the right light
An ever standing pillar of strength and warmth
An ever steady pace, that never faltered or shied
I'll never forget those strong brown eyes
Who were always the surest guide
And even when your body began
To turn away from you
When the once strong, lithe limbs
Began to gray and wan
You always kept that youthful sparkle
And a will to carry on
I'll never forget the smell
Of crushed grass and clover
That framed your sweet face
Or the feel of your soft mane
Run through my finger tips
You held on so long,
I think, just for me
I'll selfishly admit
I wasn't ready to let you go
But when I looked into your eyes
They held a promise,
To always watch over me
And to forever be by my side
And even though
The tears still fall
And I've yet to see an end
You always were, and forever will be
A little girl's greatest friend
In memoriam “Princess Buttercup”
Exact date unknown, 1984 to December 7th, 2007
Author notes
I lost one of the most important pieces of my life yesterday. True, she was "only" a horse. But her death marked a huge point in my life, the end of my "childhood" memories.. She was more than just a horse..
A contest entry
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425 points, ended June 10, 2008, 14 entries
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Comments
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As an expression of love and feelings for your friend and pet horse this is a very good memory to leave for her.
As a poem it could do with some revision as not everything is as it should be.
Perhaps now, that time has elapsed you may wish to make this more pleasing poetically by tightening the rhythm and rhyming structure.
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Touched My Heart Thankyou For Sharingg x
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This was so absolutely heart-wrenching, I love the way you wrote it in the style of a little girl's thoughts and images of her new best friend -
and as someone below me said, animals simply do not live long enough .... thank you for sharing this with us
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Awww this is really lovely.
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Horses and dogs do not stay with us long enough, I think they are angels sent to comfort and love us.
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Oh my!
Sorry for your loss and it is wonderfully crafted of your heart for your horse, lovely name you gave her, and yes I believe you saw her give you a message in her eyes. Blessings.
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Oh, this is so touching!
How your beautiful horse held on for you. Yes, this is true. It is our love for them that keeps them hanging on! What an amazing tribute to your Princess Buttercup. I loved the image this stanza gave me;
"I'll never forget the smell
Of crushed grass and clover
That framed your sweet face
Or the feel of your soft mane
Run through my finger tips"
I am sorry for your loss, but Princess Buttercup is with you always - a magical Unicorn Angel, watching over you. They stay with us forever like she told you with her eyes!
Thank you for your entry and for sharing with us here at Allpoetry!
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Beautiful write for the memories of love. No need to say anymore.
Sheila
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Aw, I like this, it's happy to read about all the good times, yet ends sadly. Thanks so much for entering and good luck.
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This is such a sad poem; bitter sweet though, for the memories described are happy.
"I'll never forget the smell
Of crushed grass and clover
That framed your sweet face
Or the feel of your soft mane
Run through my finger tips"
Beautiful imagery. I can smell her soft face and feel the hair on my fingertips...
"You held on so long,
I think, just for me
I'll selfishly admit
I wasn't ready to let you go
But when I looked into your eyes
They held a promise,
To always watch over me
And to forever be by my side"
This part left me rather choked up. lol "But when I looked into your eyes/They held a promise,/To always watch over me" Beautiful. A very nice write. Well deserved trophies. :]
-Lily♥
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I really liked the first stanza. I can relate to it, because I can't really write about my cat right now, and nothing would do her justice. I also loved all of the emotion in this poem. Thank you for entering and good luck in my contest.
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I'm crying... This was so wonderful... I have a horse and a pony and they mean the world to me. I know the day they die will be the most terrible moments of my life. They are my best friends in the world and the greatest pets I could ever ask for... truely bravo for this wonderful peice of work. It's once in a life time that poems like this make me cry as much as i am now. Bravo and many other joyous and happy words that I can't thinkl of right now
Alvamear
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I'm sorry for your loss, this is a very touching poem. The description is lovely, flowing from magical youth through "gray and wan" of age. A wonderful tribute to your friend, "A small girl's biggest delight
A pony to ride, she could take flight
And if she closed her eyes and dreamed
She could also be a Unicorn...
...In just the right light"
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oh my goodness...I'm so very sorry for your loss...
I can not tell you how wonderful and touching this was for me to read...
I adore horses and never having one of my own , I cant imagine how this must feel...
Peace and many blessings to you and Princess Buttercup..
~A~
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