The Cowboy in Him

                                                                                 Photo: Erwin E Smith
Image: Bronco on the Open Range
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

He dug into his heels
The stirrups impacted deeper

The stallion lunged forward

It had been a long day

But he got his wish

Sitting pretty as cowboys would

The mount acted in unison

It transformed its pace

And progressed faster

How he loved to be back

On familiar territory

He questioned his wisdom though

Of trying to relive a page of his past

He was a lone cowboy

In the big country

He had his buddies then

And they roamed the plains

His fortunes took a turn for the better

A rich uncle upon his demise

Bequeathed large sums of wealth

And an ongoing outfit bearing the family name

That brought him to the Big Apple

Expecting him to dwell in high finance

To rescue and sustain the business

Of which he had no clue whatsoever

But he had to do it

The family honor was at stake

He tried to lead the team

There were initial sniggers

But he managed

The trick was to put his money

On a whiz-kid to run the show

But not to let his guard down

Keeping tabs every inch of the way

Now he is able to give a sigh of relief

To spend the festive holidays on the ranch

Where he rightly belongs

And forget Wall Street for the moment

Written for Marian’s hosting of World's End at Real Toads
to show an episode of the past