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William P Bussey Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 188 |
RESPECT The young man looked at the old cowboy there by the fire, He thought to himself, is this how I'm going to end up? Sitting in a cow camp,drinking boiled coffee from a tin cup, Thin as a rope, with my hide scared by barbed wire. He watched the old man, his eyes were half shut, I'll bet that old boy has seen it all, some of it twice. I have heard him described in a lot of ways, none of them nice, They say when he was young, he was a wild crazy nut. The old man watched the kid through half closed eyes, He thinks he's a bad cowboy, but he will get woke up. He sitting there thinking he is a big bad wolf, hell he's just a pup, I'm going to further his education, trim his head to size. On his best day I can out work that kid,he told him self, The trouble with kids today, they have no respect. I've done a lot of things wrong I expect, Now I guess he figures to put me up on the shelf. Now that man could teach me plenty, I'd probably learn alot, But I hate to get pushy, he dont seem like the teaching sort. Take yesterday, when I asked a question, he cut me awful short. But, he did answer my question, so I guess that's one bean in my pot. I wonder if I'm going about this wrong,I'll try agin tomorrow, mabe, I do admire that old cuss, reminds me of my Dad some. Now there was a man who could get the work done, I some how think this old timer thinks I'm just a baby. You know, that kid really aint half bad,he wants to learn I feel, It is just that he is so young, and a little dumb. I never seen a man with two hands and ten thumbs, But if he wants to cowboy, I better give him a square deal. Just look at him, sittin there half asleep, I'll admit, he put in a grown mans day of work. He's just like a horse that's half broke, But with a little help from me, I think he will earn his keep. |
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Little_Spyro Senior Member
since 2000-01-09
Posts 659San Diego, CA, USA |
Great poem, great imagery, great setting, Bill! Gives me a little respect for the old cowboy just reading this! ![]() ![]() Little Spyro T. Dragon |
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childomine Senior Member
since 2000-01-25
Posts 818st. petersburg, FL |
You did it again Bill! Enjoyed this as I do all your work! ![]() |
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KimW Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 268Medford, Oregon, USA |
I really enjoyed this and the way that both characters were "sizing" up one another. Excellent! Kim |
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Jonas Senior Member
since 2000-03-03
Posts 796Oregon |
This is excellent! I love storytelling...always so interesting to read. Simple words from a simple guy |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very entertaining, Bill. Respect has to go both ways, doesn't it?! Denise |
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