Young Billy Buck

Young tough Billy Buck,
had one more puff.
Then went for his gun,
and ran out of luck.
He was tough, but not fast.
two slugs his last gasp.
Here lie's young Billy Buck,
Ash to Ash, Dust to Dust
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Adhikary Avatar
June 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I really liked your style, thanks for posting :-)
Hawkins Avatar
July 17, 2022 at 6:52 PM
Silly Billy!
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