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| WikiMedia Cowboy in the badlands |
Cowboy trail leading west
open plains,
promised land
can't tie his spirit down
he rides from dawn to dusk
watch out gal
he'll lasso your heart
keep you warm on
cold nights
but rough days
ahead, when he's gone
driving
cattle, long and hard
lonely nights
around the campfire
under a starry sky,
he'll dream of you
missing home, his calloused
hands
long to
touch, his heart sings a song
while, you're sleeping alone in that bed
working the
homestead, baking bread
this ain't no life for me, I want a man
who can put his
hat down & stay a spell
for dVerse having fun writing cowboy poetry
Love the contrast between the being away and the homestead. Nice cadence also... :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Bjorn,
DeleteThank you so much for the nice comment. Always, appreciate the visit.
yes, and on plenty a cold night, a cowboy's woman is cold. :) Nice topic to write a poem about.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret enjoyed the prompt over at dVerse.
DeleteYeah away they go
ReplyDeleteFor months on end from the home show
Having to do the cattle trail
As they set sail
With no one to keep her warm at night
That would be a plight
Yeah, that would be some plight
Deletemaking some long nights
waiting for the morning light..
Excellent. Yes, the life of a cowboy's wife is a difficult one. You've captured it well.
ReplyDeleteI think it must be like that of the wife of a long-distance truck driver. Hard, indeed hard.
Hi Mary,
DeleteI agree that could be hard in several occupations where there is distance due to traveling. Thanks for reading.
Lonesome for both! Great capture T :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit and comment. Hope you are enjoying your day!
DeleteLove this. You captured the lonesome for both he and she very well. Not everyone can be apart like that, and early couples on the plains knew this all too well. Thanks for joining in for the cowboy poetry prompt!
ReplyDeleteHello,
DeleteThank you, I agree life on the plains was rough on couples. I enjoyed the prompt.
I suppose the cowboy and the military man share the same relationship issues...nice write.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right as they both have to endure long periods of time away from each other. I remember I was at the airport once and there was a soldier returning and his wife and family were waiting for him. It was so heartfelt that I cried.
Deletesmiles...i def imagine it is lonesome for both...i know when i used to travel more and go out of town, it was hard being away as well...and i appreciated what my wife did to keep the homestead together...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian,
DeleteHow's your Sunday going? I hope you are enjoying time with your family. Thanks for the visit and I always like to read your comments.
This was wonderful. There was wonderful tension in the couple being separated.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting and for your kind words.
DeleteAnd the wisdom to know the difference between what you want and what he wants. Good one.
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteThanks for the visit and reply.
I can sure relate to this one. I've had jobs most of my life that kept me away from home. Absence might make the heart grow fonder, but being with the one you love every night is much better in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful write!
Charles,
DeleteAbsence does sometimes make the heart grow fonder. Thank you for the comment.
Good evening, Truedessa...
ReplyDeleteI've had crappy luck with women. Maybe that is why the idea of being a cowboy appeals so to me. I want a bunch of those cool cowboy hats... and even cooler boots... and the last time I was in Austin, I saw a shirt that would have made ME the Kind of the Cowboys... (and I didn't buy it... wtf?!?!?!)
I have no idea what I was thinking. Anyway, at times, a mountain in Arizona and two mules really appeals to me.
Is it ok for a cowboy to be much like a Tibetan monk living in solitude atop a mountain?
I trust all is well, dear.
~shoes~
(dammit.. not 'Kind' of the Cowboys... 'KING' of the Cowboys!!!!!!!
Delete~shoes~
Hi Shoes
DeleteWhere have you been? It's been a while I hope you are doing well. I am sure that shirt would make you king of the cowboys. Living on top of a mountain could be a very spiritual journey. Tell me did you master that song on your guitar? I am sensing a weary heart. Wishing you a good night.
"Where have you been? It's been a while I hope you are doing well."
ReplyDeleteI haven't been feeling well, dear. It does seem, however, that many, if not most, of my issues are related to some medication I am taking. That is a relief to know.
I am working to master (hah!!!) several songs. I recently saw & heard Robert Plant... and because of that, I am working on 'Going To California'... What a great song...
I am weary... very much so. But school starts back this week, so I need to get over that!
HAR!
~shoes~
Shoes,
DeleteWell, let hope you are changing your medication so you can feel better again real soon. I am sure you are relieved as being ill is never fun.
So, you have been busy playing that guitar well, that is a good sign..keeps the spirit light and music always makes one feel better even if it is just for a little while. When you get that song mastered maybe, you can post it on your blog and I can have a listen.
Try to take it slow if you can with school starting. I know you will be busy with teaching but, try to stop in to say hello when you have a chance after all, you started the HAR!!! movement.
Can you play any Elvis on that guitar? I've been hearing a lot about him with the anniversary of his death.
Be well my friend...peace & light always...