Trailside Troubadours
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These days I ain't much to look at
But then, Lord knows I never was
A few once claimed I weren't ugly
Believe that's just what kindness does
I'm pinin' the loss of my strength
Cuz I cain't do much as before
I might'a shrunk an inch in height
Added two to my waist or more
I'm afraid a'takin' a bath
Fearin gettin' out'a the tub
So I settle on a shower
So's I can sit while feet I scrub
But by golly my lungs are strong
And gratefully my hearin's just fine
So I can still belt out a song
To my Faith and values opine
When gathered with my family
Known for our singin' from a horse
That's when we gather up to voice
Folks do laugh and howdy of course
So when we meet up in Alpine
Cowfolks arrive from all around
Maybe Prescott, Elko or such
Just to hear our croonin' sound
Cowfolks arrive from all around
Maybe Prescott, Elko or such
Just to hear our croonin' sound
We are western entertainers
We meet regularly year 'round
At sessions all over the west
Where music and poems are found
There are lotsa others to sing
Lord knows they have got good pipes too
Even some award-winning poets
All are mighty fine friends and true
You might be thinkin' we was kin
Seein' the hugs on which we thrive
Truth is family adopted
By choice we keep the west alive!
After the war between the states
When the west was bustin' up ripe
Singin and story rhymin was
A cowboy's entertainment type
Those folks knew only hardest work
For their comfort there was little
So to lose their aches and troubles
They'd sing while cookie might fiddle
We sing to honor those old ways
Givin' the old west a proud nod
We're simply trailside troubadours
Payin' humble respect to God
by Rik "Yonder" Goodell
© 2024 All rights reserved
Thank you Gregory Mayse for once again providing your excellent artwork to accompany my poetry. You've provided a number of fine art pieces to either inspire or flesh-out my rhyming stories.
To see more of Mr. Mayse's work, visit his website: https://www.gregorymayse.com/
"Trailside Troubadours", by Gregory Mayse
