Today, I miss, The gunslinger in your stride, Toting a bootfall, swagger laugh. The plump of a whiskered cheek Turned sunny side up Harley Davidson pony tail, Leathered up decorum, Wild Child riding in on a heart of gold
Every now and then When the cowboys seem so small I think of you Long shadowed against the platform of my childhood Hear the faint whistle of John Wayne on the wind Calling the memories up like An Ole Spice bear hug And the loss Hits like a gunshot