Empty buzzwords
Instagram models posed, photo ready
the horse is a prop
Hashtags
Likes and shares
Waging war against each other for the fickle attention of the public
The horse is a prop
The Horse Gurus
Selling relationship in a bite sized package
Feeding you empty messaging for a quick burst of dopamine
The stick
The hat
The accent
The cult following that does the dirty work in comment sections
The horse is a prop
Brightly colored ads
Flashy videos, bridless flying changes on a sore backed horse with ears flat back
The liberty horse that nips, the secret abuse behind the scenes
The emperors clothes
The horse is a prop
Somewhere, outside the range of Wi-Fi
Away from the camera lens
Is the dusty horseman listening for quiet licks and slow blinks
His hat is crumpled
His jeans off brand and unsponsored
He waits til the job is done
Even after the crowd is gone
For him the horse is the entire universe
A Matter of Balance 