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Gunslinger
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0 posted 2008-11-04 08:43 PM


My mind’s been kind of driftin’
Down a long and winding trail.
To the music of coyotes-
And the flight of Bob-white quail…

To the sounds of leather creaking-
From my pony’s gentle sway…
And the prairie dust a risin’
As we go our lonely way…

I think of saddle partners-
Who have long been dead and dirt-
The  aching empty feelin’
Their departures sure did hurt…

Then again of youthful romance-
But, alas, ‘twas just a dream,
And a country boy’s daydreams-
Vanish like a wisp of steam…

Then the years of brutal labor-
From barely see, to cain’t-
Banked the fires of fancy dreamin’
One cain’t be somethin’ that he ain’t…

I remember childhood heroes-
Roy, Gene, and Lash Larue…
How they always seemed so certain,
Never doubting what to do.

But it never was that simple-
In the choices that I made…
Like how to raise my children,
And the way I plied my trade…

Looking back, I’m not ashamed of-
The cowboy path I chose-
Though the road was often bumpy,
And it had it’s high and lows…

I still dread the chill of winter-
And I love the blush of spring-
If I had it to do over…
Why, I wouldn’t change a thing.

[This message has been edited by Gunslinger (11-05-2008 08:17 PM).]

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amusemi
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1 posted 2008-11-04 10:19 PM


I loved the ending in this.  I life with no regrets is definately worth living.
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2 posted 2008-11-05 01:20 AM


wonderful

your flow is always so good
I love the stories you tell

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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3 posted 2008-11-05 06:45 AM


oh I do so love this John!  You are wonderful at telling a good story!  love RDB

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4 posted 2008-11-05 03:26 PM


John...Another masterful write from you. I always enjoy reading your story poems very much...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

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