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Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2009-10-17 11:16 PM

I thought about you yesterday-
As I drove by the road-
That leads up to the shady plot
Where you make your abode.

I thought of how I met you-
At the Fairgrounds that July-
And how you looked so pretty
In white while passing by.

Your blue eyes and your golden locks
Quite took my breath, you see-
That innocent and sparkling smile
That you bestowed on me.

What joy and heartache lay ahead
We neither one could know-
You were a rancher's daughter-
I chased the rodeo.

I wooed you and I won you-
I even won your Dad-
I guess that I'll admit though
I gave it all I had.

We married in September-
I had to miss two shows-
And that is quite a sacrifice-
For one who rodeo's.

You told me then in April
When flowers are so gay-
"There's a little cowboy,
Or cowgirl on the way."

The summer passed so quickly
I rode well this is true;
But we began to worry
When the child was overdue.

My world just seemed to shatter-
I knew the news was bad-
The motel phone was ringing
The caller was your Dad.

He had to start a time or two-
His was a broken tone-
Said, "Son, I hate to tell you-
But our little girl is gone."

He told me of the bleeding-
They couldn't get to stop-
The wild drive to the Doctor
But they couldn't find the Doc.

And as your face grew paler-
Before the passing came-
You told him that you loved me-
Kept calling out my name....

The preacher at the funeral-
As preachers always do-
Said you were in a better place
I hope that that is true.

If I had known how brief our time
How soon that you would go-
I'd have been home with you my dear
And quit the rodeo.

But I'm still going down the road
My hair is getting grey-
I hate the place without you there-
I thought of you today.

dragngrl28
Junior Member

since 2009-10-12

Posts 45
Texas, USA

1 posted 2009-10-18 01:04 AM

That is a beautiful and sad poem.

I had to edit to add that I thought this was a wonderfully written piece.

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

2 posted 2009-10-18 02:03 AM

John,

This is one of those poems I can hear as a song. It reminds me of the "Streets of Laredo" in that it touched my heart in a story-telling manner. You share so much with us in your poetry.

Thank you.
Alison

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2009-10-18 03:53 AM

hello gunslinger, this is quite a beautiful poem, ones that take your hand and say follow me, follow my memories, and we share it with pain and grace. Thanks for the very sensitive poem.

regards

yann

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

4 posted 2009-10-18 12:32 PM

Lovely, senisitve poem.Shatters the heart though.latearrival.

rachaelfuchsberger

Senior Member

since 2007-02-21

Posts 609
Las Vegas, NV

5 posted 2009-10-18 01:13 PM

I teared up reading this. Well written indeed.

Arana Darkwolf

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2009-10-19 09:27 AM

Wonderful tale, GS... and wonderfully told. *S*

AncientHippie
Member

since 2009-10-15

Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow

7 posted 2009-10-19 12:48 PM

What a tragic and moving tale, Gunslinger. A neo-classical ballad of the West. Well written, and finely crafted. Thank you.

Sutra 4: Do not expect your Path to be smooth. It will have rocks, slippery portions, and parts that are washed away completely. Persevere.

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