Pony Express Trail

The Pony Express Trail – Original route;

Once traversed by mail kids – On horses 🐴 so stout;

What things did occur here – A long time ago;

So many adventures – That we’ll never know;

I wonder how many – Of the courier crew;

Succumbed to trail hazards – Did not make it through;

How many were pierced by a darted arrow – And which died of heat when their water ran low;

Back then no gas stations ⛽ were on the trailside – For couriers to restock when low on supplies;

And there were no cell phones to call for rescue – In fact there was not even a rescue crew;

Those pony trail riders were brave souls for sure – Showing how much hardship humans can endure;

I took a quick photo, to post on my blog – Thinking 🤔 of the long miles those horses had trod;

And as I departed that vast, lonely trail – I thought I heard something echo through the hills;

It seemed like the sound of a galloping horse – A ghostly mail courier, still on the trails course?;

Perhaps he did not know that he was now dead – Still bringing his packages, full speed ahead;

It sent a shiver, from my spine to my toes – Nah, just illusion – no such thing as ghosts 👻.