Cowboy Heaven

They planted Hank 'neath a lonesome pine when he came to the end of the trail. Angels ushered him to the Great Beyond and through that Mysterious Veil. Saint Peter greeted him, sayin', "I've been a-hankerin' to meet ya, mate!" Hank noted a sign readin' 'COWBOY SPOKEN HERE' atop the pearly gate! "I want ya to meet a posse of pards that've been awaitin' yer arrival Hank; There's Zeke and Tex, Fred and Jack, Moe and Slade and Jed and Frank." "Ain't no bacon er beans here" said they, "On the choicest grub we dine! If'n ya hanker to wet yer gullet, there's a Feller who'll turn water into wine! And then appeared his faithful hoss Old Dan a-sportin' golden shoes! Old Dan neighed as Hank caressed his pal and they had a genial schmooze! On Old Dan's back embellished with silver and gold was a western saddle. Right then and there Hank mounted Old Dan and off they did skedaddle! As the Lord promised in the Good Book, a bunkhouse was part of the deal. He dwelt in a room fit for a King with TV and DVD, seeming so surreal! Hank wore a cowboy suit adorned with diamonds, rubies and jade, Plus pointy-toed Calvin Klein cowboy boots and a vest of finest suede! Lastly, Saint Peter placed upon his brow a bejeweled ten-gallon crown, Sayin', "Welcome to the ranch, pard! Ye've rode the range with great renown!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired