Open Poetry #38 |
Sunset Years |
Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
I spent all of my thirties, Just "Goin' down the road." Although I made a living, Too often I got throwed. Each pile-up took it's toll I guess, One day I realized... The guys that I was riding with, Were kids! What a surprise! I threw away my youth like that, And likewise went my health. And middle-aged before you start- Don't tend to lead to wealth. And romance is for dreamers- It's hard to find a wife, Who'll widow for the Circuit... And the rough-stock rider's life. The hot streak I was riding- Overnight turned out so cold. At "fifty-three and holding"- Friends say I'm getting old. I look back on years I've lived... And wonder where they've gone, And all that lies before me, Are my sunset years...alone. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
John, this touches deeply but moreso that i can relate we all look around and see kids around us and realize our youth is gone...soon they will too...the cycle goes on kinda sad, but I guess we all make choices in life...I know I made some bad ones myself |
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themute Member
since 2006-05-08
Posts 469Maryland |
powerful and dissilusioning I am the two-toed wanderer |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger~ So nice to see you back here at the PiP Corral~ Your rodeo days may be over but, it's sure nice to see that you've spent more than 8 seconds on that prize named POETRY~ Your poetry always rings the bell~ *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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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hey Cowboy! I've missed reading you... So good to see you posting once again. I love your rodeo stories. Hugs~Nancy For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
You touched me. aziza |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
sunsets are beautiful enjoy yours |
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