MISS DEE

You came to me against my better judgement,

Because you looked at me

As I dismounted

In tears,

Feeling broken and incapable,

Hurtling towards days of no more riding.

I stroked your kind face and said,

Sorry

As I kissed your nose.

And in that instant,

You knew my sadness

Sensed the beginning of my equestrian end,

And gently asked me to,

Nevertheless,

Take a chance on you.

You asked so softly,

With such love,

My sad no turned into an irrational yes.

Diandra

My beautiful, complicated, brave chestnut mare

Although our journey together ended before it really began,

I love watching your dancing partnership with Celine.

Thank you, Miss Dee, for asking me to change my mind.

I am so proud of you.

Love,

Cesca

Dominic, me, Diandra