The large blue Horse* |
We should have been galloping on horses, their hoofprints
Splashes of light, divots kicked out of the darkness,
Or hauling up lobster pots in a wake of sparks. Where
Were the otters and seals? Were the dolphins on fire?
Yes, we should have been doing more with our lives.
Michael Longley
1939-
*The Large Blue Horse
by Franz Marc
1880-1916
German Expressionist Painter