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Array ( [sid] => 118236 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Cowboy Is His Name [time] => 2006-04-12 23:58:38 [hometext] => [bodytext] => There's a hundred years of history
and a hundred before that
all gathered in the thinking
going on beneath his hat.
The cold flame burns within him
until his skin's as cold as ice
and the dues he paid to get here
are worth every sacrifice
all the miles spent sleepy driving
all the money down the drain
all the if I's and nearlies
all the bandages and pain
all the female tear's left drying
all the fever and the fight
are just a small down payment
on the ride he makes tonight
It's guts and love and glory
one mortal's chance at fame
his legacy is rodeo
and cowboy is his name. [comments] => 5 [counter] => 331 [topic] => 21 [informant] => whiteleo1984 [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

Cowboy Is His Name

Contributed by whiteleo1984 on Wednesday, 12th April 2006 @ 11:58:38 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

There's a hundred years of history
and a hundred before that
all gathered in the thinking
going on beneath his hat.
The cold flame burns within him
until his skin's as cold as ice
and the dues he paid to get here
are worth every sacrifice
all the miles spent sleepy driving
all the money down the drain
all the if I's and nearlies
all the bandages and pain
all the female tear's left drying
all the fever and the fight
are just a small down payment
on the ride he makes tonight
It's guts and love and glory
one mortal's chance at fame
his legacy is rodeo
and cowboy is his name.

Copyright © whiteleo1984 ... [ 2006-04-12 23:58:38]
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Re: Cowboy Is His Name (User Rating: 1 )
by Alison on Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 01:14:13 AM AEST
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wow this was great!! i like this a lot! great write!

Re: Cowboy Is His Name (User Rating: 1 )
by Jackee_line on Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 05:20:58 AM AEST
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well done , a fine write

Re: Cowboy Is His Name (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 11:28:07 AM AEST
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This was refreshing 2 read i liked it and so essential a tribute. very nice writting.

Ben

Re: Cowboy Is His Name (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 01:06:18 PM AEST
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A lovely write....A bit of sadness emanating from this....Thank you for sharing it...
Jenni

Re: Cowboy Is His Name (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 06:22:51 AM AEST
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Good work.
Reminds me of when I was young.
huggs, smiles,
emy

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