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Remembering
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Remembering |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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It’s funny how years seem to soften, The memories of hardships long gone. The pain and frustrations do vanish- And only the good parts live on. We talk of good times and good partners- Lament all that fun left behind. Forgetting the heartaches and worries- That once did bewilder our minds. Like the times that my wife had those toothaches- She’d cry every night at my side… At the time I just barely made wages, So I worried and fretted and sighed. My children would oft need a doctor, We’d doctor them best that we could… It’s strange we forget all the bad times, And only hold onto the good. I’m glad that I once was a cowboy- It’s a lifestyle I’ll never regret… But along with our sweet reminisces, There’s a pretty fair bunch of regret. Like the patina formed on old silver- Unused and discolored with age… We had best blow the dust off our memories- If we’d truthfully read the past’s page. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Such bare-bones truth! Good to read REAL cowboy wisdom. |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
Yes, very good. wonderful poem!!! |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Wonderful indeed ARCTIC WIND |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Good writing Gunslinger. Ida |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger~ Nice to see you~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Very good...I was just remembering the other night the time my ex-wife and my sons all got the measles, one right after the other, and I didn't, and rubbing calamine lotion on my ex-wife's back, and how miserable everyone was...I was immune because I had the measles as a child...James |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Top poem Gunslinger, much enjoyed. Lindsay |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Well, yeah. But the past is better seen in soft focus. Nicely done. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
John, So true and so beautiful. I think the cowboys you write of are a dying breed. And that makes me sad. But what do I know? I live in Alaska and we don't have too many cowboys here. Alison |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Yet another enjoyable one John....glad you have fond memories to fall back on... John |
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