The Cowboy’s Deed

The Cowboy’s Deed

 

He was quick with a wink and a smile

A gentleman who’d been around a while

His face and skin were well weathered

And his voice was dry and leathered

 

But there was a softness in his eyes

And a kindness that his look implies

As he shakes your hand with a grip

His smile exposing part of his dip

 

His old hat was dusty and worn from wear

He bustled about without burden or care

He spoke soft to her and brushed her silver hair

The love they shared was refreshingly rare

 

He had tended cows and horses and such

His rough old life had yielded them much

She had doted on him through the years

Cooking and cleaning and bringing him beers

 

But now disease has laid her in bed

And he kept the vows he once had said

Loving and caring for her every day

And that’s what he’ll do till she rides away

 

Cowboys break horses but not their word

And own the debts that they have incurred

A tough yet loving and rugged breed

I tip my hat to the cowboy’s deed