Beyond that Age

I may be beyond that age 

but I used to dream 

of owning a white mule 

sturdy enough to carry me I would ride 

him in my khaki clothes 

with a slightly floppy hat 

I don’t know where 

I would’ve gone 

and as I’m terrified 

of horses 

probably would’ve never 

been a good idea 

I don’t own any land 

or a barn 

or even a shed fit 

for a horse to stay in 

I live in town 

and I’m old 

and if I took a fall 

I might not get back up

but I saw a white mule 

today and I remembered.