Lollipop – More Than a Wild Heart

Tighten up the girth and she'd let those hind legs fly,
And in those early backing days, she'd send me to the sky!

She'd buck me off and run away, leave me standing in the dust,
But that first bareback ride was magic, she just carried me with trust.
She had her rules, her stubborn ways, and one thing understood:
Don't let another horse near her tail when riding if you could!

Oh, Lollipop, you wild old soul,
You had a heart that nobody could control.
From kicking and running to standing calm and free,
You've come a long, long way from the horse you used to be.
Oh, Lollipop, your story's strong,
A little bit of sass will always belong.
Through every storm and every mile,
There's still that Lollipop behind your smile.

In 2018, one morning, I found you standing all alone,
A thick rope around your neck, far away from your own.
Someone tried to steal you in the middle of the night,
The whites of your eyes told me just how scared you were with fright.

Then came that morning in 2021,
With Promise by your side, your little colt, your young one.
You lay there on your side, too weak to rise,
Just lifted up your head and looked into my eyes.

Your gums and eyelids yellow-white, your temperature running high,
I gave you activated charcoal, stayed beside you through the night.
Up and down your fever went, I wouldn't leave your side,
For two long days and nights, we fought to keep you alive.

And Promise still needed you, so I watched over him too,
On that third day your fever broke, and hope came shining through.

After all we'd been through, something started to change,
The wildness slowly softened, though your spirit stayed the same.
You stopped those bucks and let me come near,
And little by little, you had less to fear.

Then you and Hope went to Keola, where she carried on the care,
She worked with you and helped you grow, with patience always there.
Now you're calmer, more loveable, in your own special way,
A different Lollipop from the one who came that day.

Oh, Lollipop, you wild old soul,
Look at the miles behind you, look how far you've grown.
From that cattle truck to the horse you are today,
With Keola by your side, you've found a gentler way.
Oh, Lollipop, your story's strong,
A little bit of sass will always belong.
And I'll remember every mile,
The wild grey mare behind that softer smile.

You were never an easy one, Lollipop…
But you were always worth it.