In a corner of Brussels
Boitsfort, Foret de Soignes
Stood a racecourse, fit for kings
A symbol of speed and chivalry
Belgium declines with closure of such gifts
Now graffiti rides, not jockeys
Abandonment of the Hippodrome
At the very edge
Caught in the cross-roads of
Past glory and uncertain future
The stark beauty of a bronzed horse
Still stands proud
Hippodrome de Boitsfort, Brussels, Belgium
