Barbaro
Majestic can not describe the horse
that won the derby
but really should have lost
Roses they put around his neck
and legend was born
His name before this moment nobody did know
now all of America was chanting
Barbaro
The day was the preekness
the favorite he had become
the crowd was silent the race had begun
a couple of steps and the people knew something was wrong
the jockey dismounted
the horses limp said it all
out came the ambulence
placed him in as quick as they can
America was asking
is this barbaros end
The damage was the worst they had ever seen
were going to put him to sleep
but his owners they did plead
Days turned into months
his legs all a shot
but this brave horse
was giving it all he got
Cards and letters
from all over the world
praying for a horse
that captured the attention of us all
Laying in his stall
lamamitus took his hoofs
the look in his eyes said I had enough I am through
The doctors stood on the podium
going to tell the world the bad news
barbaro is dead
there was nothing else we could do
Once in awhile something magical comes along
captures the imagination of us all
He was the bravest
a champion for us all
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poem by Vincent Armone
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