On the Wings of a Dragonfly

I walked down the hospital corridor And a dragonfly I see Staring through the window pane Looking just for me. My mind immediately took wings And soared above the clouds I looked upon the city huge Where I was once a child. Then the wind beneath his wings Transported me far north To the Nebraska Sand Hills And the school I once taught. Here a Cowboy riding tall Caught my eye you see Then I knew with all my heart This land my home would be. I drifted farther north again To Dakota land, Where we ranched and raised the kids Our dreams to soon would end. Back to Kansas we did go A living was our goal. For twenty years you worked so hard Your health did pay the toll. I traveled upward one last time Our old place I see Beneath me lies your garden site With nothing left but weeds. I soar over our new home Your flowers and veggies bloom, I picked your pretty coral rose And brought it to your room. The dragonfly blinked his eyes at me His message I'd misread, He wasn't here for me at all But for my Cowboy, instead. I need to thank my daughter-in-law Darcee for her help. Cile and Darcee Beer