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Lloyd |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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LLOYD He was young, he was tall, he was handsome- And treated a kid like a man. He always remembered my nick name, And he always offered his hand. We lived out of town, four or five miles- He’d saddle his horse and he’d ride, To visit my Dad, I guess it is sad- But I liked being near to his side. I knew that he was a real cowboy- And I knew that he’d rode rodeo, And made lots of money, not many years back And won in a lot of big shows. He gave me a knife, and a dollar, And taught me a lot of rope tricks He seemed so alive, and about thirty five, And to me he just didn’t seem sick. As time passed his visits grew rarer, The last time he really looked thin But his blue eyes still carried their twinkle, I could see he’d lost none of his grin. But sorrow and partings are part of the game The day finally came that he died, I could not avoid, the fact we’d lost Lloyd, So I went to the woods and I cried. I wish I could really have known him, That he’d not died when I was so small- He probably wasn’t a large man, But to me he’s at least ten feet tall. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This is a beautiful tribute Gunslinger. He still lives in your memory. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
This isn't any better than any of your other stuff yanno?..Which mean it too is grand! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I like this very much, GS! Well done! |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Excellent tribute to a childhood hero. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very touching piece. Sad and wonderful at the same time. ------------------ Denise |
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