The Apparition

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