St. Joseph To Sacramento
As a stom blows in
a ten day run begins
with
a bible
a dollar
a pledge
no friends
no family
no loss
Crests form on the wheat
Almost ready to break
sharp peaks stand
Like broken bread
cold crumbs fall
Reload the Colt
tighten the saddle
The sun beats down
Fences live
cowboys die
Wires sing in the wind
As dust blows away a ten day run ends.
1991