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Open Poetry #41

Don't Let it Be a Surprise

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2007-10-25 04:12 PM

Sleepless nights in the motel-
Fighting back tears from the pain,
Of bones, broken ribs, and torn tendons
With doubts that you'd be well again.

Haze of the booze and pain killers-
A mix that will never go well...
They'll turn bad to worse, a cowboy's curse,
And each sunset a season in Hell.

The pain always worsens at nightfall-
The hours just crawl by like years.
And memories keep a man comp'ny-
His doubts and frustrations and fears.

You vow that you'll quit rodeoin'-
If you only can make it through this...
But when you can walk, those vows were just talk.
Ignorance really is bliss.

But your day is comin' too, youngster.
So ride while you still have your youth!
Like all of the rest of us has-beens,
You'll come to your 'moment of truth'.

The mirror will tell the sad story-
The dark hair will soon turn to gray;
There'll be lines in your face- to take the smiles' place
You'll come to the parting of ways.

You know, rodeo is a seductress-
She will spin you a head full of lies.
When you're old, or get hurt, you'll be left in the dirt-
Just don't let it be a surprise.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2007-10-25 07:52 PM

Wow, what a story!
I can understand that young people are fascinated by rodeos, but the risks of being hurt is great no doubt.
Something to remember when the hair turns white!
Enjoyed your tale!

Love,
Margherita

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

2 posted 2007-10-25 11:19 PM

You pass on the story with feeling. enjoyed.
"late"

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2007-10-26 02:01 PM

I always enjoy your poetry Gunslinger.
By the way, I have never ridden in a rodeo in my life but I'm 63 and deal with the pain of arthritis on a daily basis.
Ida

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2007-10-26 02:24 PM

Nice writing...James

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