A Cowboy's Dog

There's them that say

A cowboy's horse

Is always on his mind

That may be true

Makes sense of course

But maybe he can find

A little room for

Four more legs

And a pair of big brown eyes

A sloppy tongue

A waggin tail

And a heart two times his size

A cayuse means

A paycheck sure

A strong and faithful ride

But an ole dog

Kinda fills a need

That we all have inside

He'll work beside you

All day long

And never once complain

He'll follow you

Through thick and thin

In sunshine and in rain

He'll share your food

He'll share your bed

He'll be your lifelong pard

And when he hits

His end of trail

Oh Lordy, it's sure hard

You think about

The times you had

And how he pulled you through

When you were down

He'd jump right up

And chase away your blues

And when he's gone

You just ride on

Your cayuse starts to jog

But in your heart

You'll keep a place

For that ole cowboy’s dog.

Photo by Deputy Cuny aka Don Maloff

© 2008