Gossamer circles hang on limb
broken only by the gust of wind
stirred from skies and plunges deep
skies of black and restless sleep
Brumbies stir and gallop up hills
steep their climb strong of will
light from stars bathe the ground
grass is black for miles around
Lightning breaks the darkness still
zig zagged lights across the hill
thunder rumbles high in these skies
brumbies pack warning danger is nigh
Leader heads them up the hills
others follow at their will
strong of legs they carry on
out of the darkness from the storm
Strength of legs and hooves on earth
in this land that gave them birth
frightened with ears back they forge
over rocks and over gorge
Elements faced in open land
together they run no time to stand
thunder roars its frightening noise
brumbies tense calmness destroyed
Shelter as the lighting cracks
rain falls they group in their plight
herd of brumbies with stallion black
black as this night as they take flight
Storm it passes and all is still
brumbies rest shake off the chill
regroup they stand with nostrils flared
none of them harmed each one was spared
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Ramblings From A Mum 