Ballad of a Gunfighter

My hand once was ready
And my sight was true
With an eye that was steady
I would know what to do

But that was then and now is now
Know my hand now shakes away
You see I'm nearer the end - I wonder how
And will my eyes still be true and not stray.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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