A Lifelong Fascination with Cowboys
July 23: National Day of the Cowboy
When I was a little tacker,
Barely a meter off the ground,
I was given a cowboy suit,
And I wore it round and round.
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Two guns, my chaps, a hat to boot,
I felt like I was a man,
Arresting all the evil guys,
Well, at least that was my plan.
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Little boys grow up, and so did I,
My cowboy suit, I soon outgrew,
But my fascination with cowboys,
Continued to be true.
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Every night at four o’clock,
You never had to look far,
There I’d be with the TV on,
The Lone Ranger was my star.
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With his faithful and trusty companion,
They always seemed to win,
Chasing all the bad guys,
They would always bring them in.
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Now I’m so much older,
The fascination still remains,
Good old western movies,
Ideal viewing when it rains.
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I have come to love their music too,
Will Nelson, Brooks and Dunn,
Their music takes me back in years,
To those early days of cowboy fun.
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[Author's note: For Mikeydred's Unofficial July challenge:
Till next time,
Calvin
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So nostalgic for me since I was born in 1954. I loved Annie Oakley. Loved this poem!!!
My cousin growing up wanted to be a cowgirl, and she would dress up similar to you. She always said she was going to marry a cowboy, and she married an Indian who looked like a cowboy.
I was always horrified by westerns as a young person, but found True Grit as an adult. I am quite fond of that one and quote it frequently.
This is lovely, and we all played cowboys and Indians as kids. I love being an Indian because their outfits and weapons were so much better., although at the time I did not realise the horrors inflicted on the real Americans. Thank you for your poem.
Me and dad watched the Lone Ranger. We loved Westerns. always watched together. I still love them and mam and loved country music I still do too. ThankYou for this 💙💙💙
This took me back to my childhood and playing dress-ups! Thanks for the walk down memory lane :-)