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Simrat Khalsa
Eugene, OR
http://akalranch.com/
simrat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Apr 23, 2006, at 8:41 PM, Don Huston wrote:

> I'll lend you for a little while my grandest foal, HE said. 
>  for you to love while he's alive and mourn when he is dead. 
>  It may be one or twenty years, or days or months, you see, 
>  but will you, till I take him back, take care of him for me? 
>  He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief, 
>  you'll have treasured memories as solace for your grief. 
>  I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return, 
>  but there are lessons taught on earth I want this foal to learn. 
>  I've looked the wide world over In my search for teachers true. 
>  And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, with trust, I've chosen you. 
>  Now will you give him total love? not think the labor vain, 
>  nor hate me when I come here to take him back again? 
>  I know you'll give him tenderness and love will bloom each day, 
>  and for the happiness you've known, forever grateful stay 
>  But should I come and call for him much sooner than you'd planned, 
>  you'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and someday, understand.