Common Horse

Why are we standing facing away from the sweetness of life,
when the river of delight flows in our direction?
Don't put your money on every horse in the race except the winner.
The winner is so common, so lacking in enticing high spirits,
you are sure to think he can never pull you through.
Look again.
Spend your every last dollar on the one who can not lose.
Leave the well-muscled, snorting powerhouses
to those who never venture far from them.
Take the quiet one in the corner.
The one who is munching lazily, with a welcoming eye.
That eye is your cue.
That one.