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Open Poetry #45

Plant Me Where I Fall

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2009-09-05 11:08 PM

I made my own decisions,
Back when I was young.
The place I felt the most at home,
Was where my hat was hung.

Sleeping by the roadside,
‘Neath a canopy of stars-
Or standing by my saddle,
As I cussed the passing cars.

Rodeo and roaming-
Seem to travel hand in hand.
From the mountains of Montana-
To the Arizona sand…

From the California deserts-
To the central Texas hills.
I rode my share of rough-stock,
I took my share of spills:

But now my youth’s forsook me-
My hair has turned to gray.
I’ve learned many hard earned lessons
Somewhere along the way.

I’ve reminisced and romanced-
My memories, you bet!
And many times I’ve told myself:
Hey, hoss, you’ve no regrets!

I wish that that was honest-
But the gospel truth, you see,
Is, if I could do it over-
I would do things differently.

Instead of all the roaming-
I’d most likely settle down.
It would probably be kind of nice,
To have a wife around.

Instead of all the foolish things,
I messed around and did-
I think it might be kind of fun,
To spend time with a kid.

Instead of spending evenings-
With my faded photographs.
Thinking about my old friends,
I either cry or laugh.

But Rodeo you drew me-
With that lying siren call.
And like a lot of men before me,
You can plant me where I fall.

[This message has been edited by Gunslinger (09-06-2009 10:32 PM).]

GBride
Senior Member

since 2009-07-02

Posts 538

1 posted 2009-09-06 03:45 PM

Very nice poem, Gunslinger.
I like the way you put this one together!

brneyedgrly
Senior Member

since 2009-06-08

Posts 1125
nowhere and everywhere

2 posted 2009-09-07 12:12 PM

love your title

this was nice

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

3 posted 2009-09-07 03:06 AM

I think that you show us inside the life of the cowboy. It's a pretty special thing to see. I admire your ability to tell a story in a poem - and I feel my heart tug when you reflect as you did in this poem.

Thank you.
Alison

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