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Shade Me As I Sleep
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Shade Me As I Sleep |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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I cannot help but wonder, What the next few years may bring. The past has taken all the songs, This cowboy used to sing. The dreams I used to ponder- No longer come to mind- And like the rolling tumbleweeds, They've left me far behind. My children are all adults- My hair has turned to grey. I left my youth and vigor, Somewhere along the way. The hopes I held for romance- Have all dried up and died... I find myself just wishing, That time would end my ride. I cannot help but wonder- What lies beyond the veil? and will I leave a memory? Will someone tell my tale? So when I close my eyes in death- And I am buried deep, Make sure there is a tree nearby, To shade me as I sleep. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
John, this is touching.... my mother wanted the same, and she rests under a giant oak tree.....one of the biggest in the cemetery |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hey cowboy!! It's going to be a long long time before you take that long sleep under the tree. You have far too many tales to tell us yet.. SO good to read you here today! May we have more please? ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Someday your body may be placed under that big old shade tree, but your spirit will always be riding in my mind. Enjoyed your poem very much. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Gunslinger... Very very enjoyable story. Thanks for the the thoughts. A full life, children and grand children too carry on the tradition and a perfect resting place for all time and a few good country songs.What else could we ask for... Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
For me, I want my ashes to be sprinkled along some magnificent stretch of beach that is kissed by the Pacific. For you, is it an oak tree? a cottonwood? |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
To me this is sad but I am sure you have a major story to be shared and I think you will have a new story to share with a new person. I really do. The write was so good though. Sauni:)The Only Time I See The Sun Is When I'm Within That Vanilla Breeze.The Only Time I'm One With The Sun Is When He Shelters Me From The Rain. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Your cadence and rhyme flows beautifully from beginning to end, as always Gunslinger. I very much enjoyed your thoughts in this, well done!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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babygirlwlove Senior Member
since 2004-10-10
Posts 1180New York City |
this goes deep... much enjoyed! **babygirL** **Intoxicant to the SouL** |
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