The Gray Pony
Once upon a rainbow's end
beyond the magic seas
There was a hidden forest
with tall, majestic trees
A little pony lived in there,
her fur a speckled gray
She seemed to be so discontent
and she would often say
I wish I were a Unicorn!
That was her biggest dream
She'd think about it all the
day and through sleep, it would seem
She'd seen the Unicorn about
while strolling thru the day
All animals would look at
her, they'd stop their work and play
With fur as white as summer
clouds, her movements quick and light
Her eyes with wisdom deep
and clear, her silver horn moonlight
One day the pony came up with
a simple, wondrous plan
She'd dress up like the Unicorn
and feel her great command
She rolled herself in salty
sand to lighten up her gray
She found a grayish-silver
branch, with twine she made it stay
She walked about with clumsy
grace, her head held towards the sky
She cried, Now everyone take
note! The Unicorn am I!
The animals all giggled and
back to their tasks they'd go
The pony was ashamed and sad,
away she ambled slow
But at one point she raised
her head; the Unicorn was there
The mighty queen was smiling
sweet, her voice like springtime air
My dear, sweet little pony,
you needn't be like me
You don't know just how wonderful
and lovely you can be
Please wash your coat of salty
sand and let your soft gray show
Take off your silly, crooked
branch; you need it not, you know
You're lovely just the way
you are, just let everyone see
Of what a smart and pretty
one you know yourself to be
The pony thought about the
words, the source she knew was true
The cloud on her expression
cleared; the sunshine came right through
The happy pony thanked the
queen; The words she kept to heart
From that day on she'd be
herself and happiness would start
(c) "Amalthea Celebras" K.C. Fahel 22 May 1995
