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Border Bound
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Border Bound |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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I asked her as I saddled, "Honey, will you go with me"? She answered, "I need time to think. Two weeks, or maybe three"... "A posse's close behind me- I've no time to stick around... I'll send for you from Mexico, Tonight I'm border bound". I spurred on through the sagebrush, Mesquite and chapparal. Where white men never venture, And the wolves and panthers prowl. My lineback dun is tiring- But I know his wind is sound... He'll get me to the river, For tonight I'm border bound. A thousand miles of twisting course- She separates two lands... I have to reach the waters- Of the lazy Rio Grande. The dust is still behind me- And a fair bit nearer, too. They must've gotten remounts... Now, I don't know what to do. If they catch me they will kill me, String me up, or gun me down... But if they do, I'll go out fighting- For tonight I'm border bound. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Always a flowing visual and always enjoyable. -MVS "When you tell the Truth, you never have to remember what you just said." |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Ah, yes...this reminds me of Michael Martin Murphy's Spanish is the Loving Tongue song... a favorite... well done! |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
Kept me in suspense like a good paperback western.... guess I'll buy the next issue to find out how it all ends. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
This reminds me of the song by the late Marty Robbins, called El Paso. Hope your story has a happier ending. Enjoyed reading it. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Sir Slinger: This one could be a song... I hear the Eagles performing as I read. As always, great story telling. Peace! |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
enjoyed the read... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hey cowboy!! Missed this one...glad to see it back up... Love the way you write. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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