Final Sunset Commands

I played out my string,
  I ran my race

My chaps are frayed,
  but spurs in place

Still one horse to ride,
  with saddle in hand

That last trail awaits,
 —final sunset commands

(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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January 6, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Short and simple and it rhymes! Good job. Ride that trail onward!
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