{"sf1_id":1086768,"sf2_id":"XnrdOLoe","title":"Fates of heat and snow","author":"Chris Silverhoof","words":118,"posted_at":"2016-10-16T00:12:00.000Z","tags":["Equine","Hooves","Love","M/F","Ocean","Poetry","Romance","Stripes","Zebra"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1086768-fates-of-heat-and-snow","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/XnrdOLoe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/20/43/20430545-8710-43e5-9058-e5b8b944aa4d","description":"A poem I wrote for my mare.\nI wouldn't have been able to write this or dare to share it here if it wasn't for the support of my friends, who have helped me through my rough time recently. You know who you are. You mean a lot to me.\nThis is my first submission here so please be kind :3 .","content":"Walking as if against a heavy storm\n\nHarness too tight\n\nBridled to form\n\nSteps never light\n\nSnow and sand\n\nof shadows fearing\n\ncold and heat\n\nthem both rearing\n\nFurs were tainted\n\nmuscles clearly strained\n\nstripes thinly painted\n\nequine frames in pain\n\nSnow and sand\n\nhooves making a trail\n\ncold and heat\n\nthey weren't frail\n\nFoam from muzzles\n\nwatchful and tense\n\nlives like puzzles\n\nhow did it make sense?\n\nSnow and sand\n\nnot in wain\n\nheat and cold\n\nwere their pain\n\nSalty scent reaching\n\nearth without quakes\n\nears forward peaking\n\nmirroring their fates\n\nSnow and sand\n\ntails flowing\n\ncold and heat\n\neyes glowing\n\nSpotted their hopes\n\nbound no more\n\nrunning down slopes\n\nGalloping freely as two of a kind\n\n  \n  \n\n"}