Unbridled

12 lines for The Writer's Cramp

Unbridled

Pounding hearts like drumbeats counted the years
Her eyes sparkled with shimmering light
Her breath whispered with the wind
She knew this land

Soft leather failed to keep time at bay
Reins slipped through cracked fingers
Frosty hoofs dug deep
Foot falls through crisp dawn air

Snow crystals melted one by one
The bridle settled gently
Reins tugging
It was the last he saw of her