There's Always a Girl Who Loves Horses by Jessi Jarrin

There’s Always a Girl Who Loves Horses 

The girls laugh at Marilyn again

because of how many horse 

posters, pictures, figurines

make up her room. She’s obsessed 

with them, but she doesn’t ever 

want to see a real one. 

You can’t really love ‘em then.

They tease as they gallop 

around her.

You have this want to take her aside.

To tell her you know what it’s like 

to be consumed 

by a something 

you don’t understand. 

Tell her that only the weak 

mistake obsession for love. 

Besides, she’s not scared 

of their size. She’s scared 

they’ll be the prettiest 

thing she’s ever seen.

And you know that’s what’s truly wonderful.

That’s what’s truly terrible.