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Cowboy Poetry and Western Verse
COWBOY HEART
Neal Lewing
Cowboy heart, like it says in the Bible,
Treats his sweetheart like an equal.
Nothing so hard as a job that’s simple.
He tends the cookfire, she sets the table,
She beds the younguns, he guards the stable.
Raise a little Cain, if he’s able.
Go to town, rein down,
Swing your partner ‘round and ‘round.
Denim bibs, gingham gown.
Jaw against a hitchrail, visit pals in jail,
His chin stubbled, her cheek, pale
With blush, atwinkle at his shirttail.
He’ll woo her, wow her, whisk her away,
Be her sunshine on a rainy day.
Trade bales of cash for bales of hay.
For all he doles, how little, how much,
She’s ramrod, equal, proud, tough;
His strength her smiling touch.
She’ll teach kids in private sessions;
Sage wisdom, his valued lesson:
If life’s a pest, count your blessings.
When cowboy heart gets stole, I reckon
It ain’t the size of a man’s Stetson
But what’s inside the thing it sets on.
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