To see a tiny
foal emerging from a
blanket of darkness and
confusion is to discover the true meaning of
fragility and innocence. The way such a
creature pulls itself to a standing
position is truly amazing, breath-taking even. Surely
humans are not so strong-
willed as these things, these insanely dreamy leetle
animals. The foal, mere hours after
birth, stands, takes a few
awkward steps, then collapses from utter
exhaustion. Yet, after
a few short moments of rest, it tries again, this time a little wiser to the presence of
gravity. Some human life can take days, years, an eternity, to retry a
failed attempt, especially where something so momentous and
significant is concerned.
My
inspiration, that tiny
baby horse, so fragile, so endearing, so infinitely
determined.