I Saw A Child, by John Anthony Davies
I saw a child who couldn’t walk,
Sit on a horse, laugh and talk,
then ride it through a field of daisies
and yet he could not walk unaided.
I saw a child no legs below,
Sit on a horse, and make it go
Through wood of green
and places he had never been
To sit and stare, except from a chair.
I saw a child who could only crawl,
Mount a horse and sit up tall;
then put it through degrees of paces,
and laugh at the wonder in our faces.
I saw a child born into strife,
Take up and hold the reins of life
and that same child was heard to say
Thank God for showing me the way.
Thank you and sure you can! As long as you list the author you are ok!
Tammy,
Thank you for including the entire poem on your website. I had seen the poem previously but, to be politically correct, the last two lines were deleted. Now that I’ve seen God thanked in the last line, the poem is truly a blessing for me, for I was “a child born into strife” who, in my adult years, is healing spiritually with the help of God’s power made tangible for me in horses.
Amen
Diane