Why doesn’t he move? I finally asked. Why is he so crazy? He’s spent a long time waiting for Dallas to come home. It was totally bizarre, but when she said that, it was like I already knew it, and when I looked at the horse’s face, I saw something like sadness in his eyes. That’s why he’s so banged up, Mom said quietly. It takes a toll on you, waiting. I said I wish I knew how to stop. Mom said me, too, little man. Me, too.
