Larry Bradfield Poet Cowboy Poetry

Almost Enough

Almost Enough

He was just a boy when he rode out-
Long legs and knobby knees
Rode drag to Denver from Santa Fe
An' grew by twos and threes

He learned the trade of punchin' cows
An' silence of the men
He was alone but so were they -
Not like it was back then

Not like the days of sweepin' floors
In brothels an' the bars
An orphan lookin' for a meal
An' washin' whiskey jars

Now he crossed the plains wide and free
An' saw the mountains rise
It was almost, almost enough
'Til he recalled her eyes

She'd been sixteen an' so had he
They didn't know 'bout love
So they held hands an' talked all night
An' counted stars above

Then she was gone, just slipped away -
An' he was punchin' cows
He had the world to call his own
With all the here's an' nows

An' so he looked at all the world
An' marveled at its size
It was almost, almost enough
'Til he recalled her eyes

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Line Gauthier January 15, 2021 at 5:48 PM What a touching poem ~ no wonder it inspired the title of your book ~ it's absolutely lovely, Larry ~

Rebecca Huxley March 16, 2017 at 4:18 AM Wow, I really liked this :)

David Pekrul March 12, 2017 at 4:24 PM This flows so nicely and is easy to read and understand. A very nice read. Larry Bradfield March 12, 2017 at 9:21 PM Thanks again, David!!

Skat A May 13, 2016 at 1:21 PM Larry, Congratulations on the win. Stop and enjoy my blog "Peace is a Fugitive." SKAT LOVE Larry Bradfield May 13, 2016 at 1:47 PM Thank you, SKAT..I'll take a look at "Peace...."