A Cowpuncher Jawbones With His Horse

I reckon to us city dudes an' ordinary blokes it seems somewhat strange, But a cowpoke an' his horse become pards when ridin' the lonely range! Pausin' fer a roll-yer-own under a ponderosa after a hot ride on the grange, He might alight from the saddle, lean agin his hoss an' hold this exchange: "Dan, ol' pard, me an' you has spent years ridin' them bobbed war fences. I sure do like yer company, ol' pal, 'cause you ain't got no pretenses! You ain't like them wimmen folk I knows - they is jes' a common scold! You don't give me any sass an' you kindly do what yer told!" "I reckon as long as I kin tolerate Cooky's grub an' you git yer oats to eat, We kin abide the cantankerous boss, rattlesnakes an' the prickly heat. We've rode togither in mud, dust, sleet an' rain an' the blowin' snow, An' ye've been a good an' faithful cuss, I jes wanted ye to know!" "I 'preciate yer toleratin' my git-tar strummin durin' night cattle guard, When me an' you soothe them dogies when it's a-thunderin' real hard! I don't know 'bout you, ol' Dan, but I have lotsa time to ponder, Jes' a-gazin' at the wonder of them mountain ranges over yonder!" "I ain't never gonna git rich cowboyin', an' ain't that the truth! But, ol' pard, that's all I ever hankered to do ever since my youth! Well, if'n yer ready to hit the trail agin I'll saddle up ol' friend. We has got a heap of work to do before this day comes to an end!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved