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i looked out at the weather the clouds were moving fast Winter was incoming The season would not last With fences needing mending And cattle still to ship Winter would be early I could feel it in my hip Every morning I would  get up Stagger down to get a brew The pain was getting worse now I'd lost a step or two My daughter told me "Daddy" "You need to see to that" I'd grumble at her, smile Then take my coffee and my hat I'd go outside and wait some Look out north for there I'd see The last great wild pony He's a stubborn one like me I've chased him round these hill for years Caught him once or twice But, no one here could break him No matter how we rolled the dice He runs a herd of forty I just let them go their way I see them in the hills sometimes And that's where I'll let them stay There's other wild horses Running round here that we chase But, his...we let them venture We let all forty have their space Time has slowed me up some It's got to him, I know as well His is just from aging Mine is where I fell I was chasing wolves up on the ridge They'd been running round the ranch My horse slipped up and threw me I landed sideways on a branch I heard the pop and felt the pain A searing burn through me Beside me, lying helpless My horse looked up at me I did just what I had to One swift shot between the eyes Now, there I was out lying A broken hip and ****** thighs I'm not sure how when it happened By rights I should have died But, somehow, I can't tell you That lone pony saved my hide He saw me lying helpless Knew the wolves were there as well He took off once he saw me Left his herd right where I fell They walked in a tight circle Kept me safe right where I lay He took off to get assistance His herd, knew they should stay Like I said, I don't remember How long I was lying in that space But, I remember waking up and I saw with him, a friendly face They told me he wreaked havoc Broke the fence down at my place Kicked a fuss enough up Then led my ranch hands on a chase They chased him till they had him This pony wild and free He brought them to his herd of horse He brought them out to come save me He kicked the ground and whinnied Looked at me, to say ok The men loaded me up with them I'd live to see another day Fifteen years have passed since I see him up there on the hills While I sit outside just watching The pain, it's helped some by my pills A thousand wild horses Well, for certain...forty one Couldn't drag me to a doctor Not while I can see the sun He's a stubborn one that pony Comes around I think to show He ain't gonna go before me And, I think he's right you know My daughter keeps on trying And I love to hear her try But all the wild horses Wouldn't even let me die He's a part of me I guess now Just like I'm of him of course This stubborn limping cowboy And that stubborn wild horse
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May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 at 5:50 PM UTC
all the wild horses
i looked out at the weather the clouds were moving fast Winter was incoming The season would not last With fences needing mending And cattle still to ship Winter would be early I could feel it in my hip Every morning I would  get up Stagger down to get a brew The pain was getting worse now I'd lost a step or two My daughter told me "Daddy" "You need to see to that" I'd grumble at her, smile Then take my coffee and my hat I'd go outside and wait some Look out north for there I'd see The last great wild pony He's a stubborn one like me I've chased him round these hill for years Caught him once or twice But, no one here could break him No matter how we rolled the dice He runs a herd of forty I just let them go their way I see them in the hills sometimes And that's where I'll let them stay There's other wild horses Running round here that we chase But, his...we let them venture We let all forty have their space Time has slowed me up some It's got to him, I know as well His is just from aging Mine is where I fell I was chasing wolves up on the ridge They'd been running round the ranch My horse slipped up and threw me I landed sideways on a branch I heard the pop and felt the pain A searing burn through me Beside me, lying helpless My horse looked up at me I did just what I had to One swift shot between the eyes Now, there I was out lying A broken hip and ****** thighs I'm not sure how when it happened By rights I should have died But, somehow, I can't tell you That lone pony saved my hide He saw me lying helpless Knew the wolves were there as well He took off once he saw me Left his herd right where I fell They walked in a tight circle Kept me safe right where I lay He took off to get assistance His herd, knew they should stay Like I said, I don't remember How long I was lying in that space But, I remember waking up and I saw with him, a friendly face They told me he wreaked havoc Broke the fence down at my place Kicked a fuss enough up Then led my ranch hands on a chase They chased him till they had him This pony wild and free He brought them to his herd of horse He brought them out to come save me He kicked the ground and whinnied Looked at me, to say ok The men loaded me up with them I'd live to see another day Fifteen years have passed since I see him up there on the hills While I sit outside just watching The pain, it's helped some by my pills A thousand wild horses Well, for certain...forty one Couldn't drag me to a doctor Not while I can see the sun He's a stubborn one that pony Comes around I think to show He ain't gonna go before me And, I think he's right you know My daughter keeps on trying And I love to hear her try But all the wild horses Wouldn't even let me die He's a part of me I guess now Just like I'm of him of course This stubborn limping cowboy And that stubborn wild horse
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May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 at 5:50 PM UTC
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