THE APPARITION
We we’re road weary from a long trip
And we’re hypnotized by the tires hum
Dream-like with eyes wide-open
But what we saw made us dumb
It was full feathered headdress and paint
He sat on a majestic horse so sublime
His gaze was fixed as towards the future
While giving us a glimpse of another time
Heartbreak framed his chiseled face
And a tear drop glistened in his eye
Did he see something we could not see
Did he know someone was going to die
It’s been about 36 years since then
And I’m still not sure about that night
But it’s a vivid scene in my minds eye
A very clear and memorable sight
And it was gone as quick as it came
My girl said she saw that very thing
But then soon we came upon the tragedy
And death left our minds with a sting
As we drove on in contemplative silence
Between the apparition and reality check
There is so much more than meets the eye
And in the scheme I’m just a speck