Three Days Later

by Hannah New



He bucked me off

                and ran down the street,

                                            the reins gathered on one side of his neck.

Galloping away, he kicked out

I saw him scramble,

              dragging his back legs as he regained

              his balance.

The blood left stains on his white tail.

              Three Days Later,

I stuck my finger

               into his wounds

                            to dig

                            the infection out

               with my nail.

I thought of the

Resurrection. People

thrusting their hands

             into His side. Not

to clean, but to

             Be Cleansed.

He stood so still.