28. Cowboy
Because of a goodbye kiss
we will miss our favorite
band play, but it will
be a small sacrifice
with the reward of escape.
Cowboy, you are desert brush
tumbling by. You leave
whirlwinds behind.
I can’t get too close
to the stage because
your brightness
blinds me. No
spotlight necessary
because I see you,
I see you. You against
the sun, a shadow man
promising rescue.
I truly thought
my smile could save you.
The end of the tour
means “we’ll see
what happens in
a year”, but two
minutes here
in the belly of
this canyon contains
eternities, ones
where you walk away
but your heart remains.
“You keep it for me”,
and I forget about
its delicacy until it rains
and the thunder shakes
the ground. Storms
mean you’re coming
back around. Sunshine
means you’re singing
again. And moonlight
in your eyes means
I’m going to drown.
Cowboy, you are a
season I can count on,
a spring awakening,
a winter reprieve.
One day maybe
my tears will work
like magic.
You’ll finally
notice them
and never leave.
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Thistle Thoughts 
What a beautiful poem! So much emotion! Such lovely lines! Loved reading it!
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Thanks, Dominic
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My pleasure Jennifer!
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Whew! This ending, though?!
“One day maybe
my tears will work
like magic.
You’ll finally
notice them
and never leave.”
It gave me chills!
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Thank you!
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You’re most welcome!
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I hope that cowboy gets the message. XoXo
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Haha I’m not sure where this came from. I thought, “did I just sort of write a country song?” 😁
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Your words are so expertly woven that I am convinced I knew that cowboy…❤️❤️❤️
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Aww thank you 💛
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You are most welcome. 🙂
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“Cowboy you are a season I can count on” Girl this is great!
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome!
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