Gunslinger

"The Travelers Tale I Wouldst hear a tale of galaxys, beyond the ken of men- And wars, and woes, and love affairs, and places I have been- Wouldst hear a tale of Kings and Queens, of rogues and maidens..."

"I Love You Though You Never WereI love you though you never were...Nor ever could exist...Except in labyrinths of the mind,Among those psychic mists.A vision; optical delight...Green eyes, and raven h..."

"Where Singers Go To DieI re-strung my old guitar-Put on my western suit.Brushed and blocked my old felt hat,And polished up my boots.My friends had often told me,You really ought to try-So I started o..."

"I Wonder Why It seems that youth has hastened by- I wonder why? How often maidens mourn and cry- I wonder why? No longer, Mothers, babies love- Nor wife and husband mate like doves No marriage stands ..."

"There should have been a time for us Who gaze at distant stars- Or specks on the horizon And wonder what they are. For those of us who go and see Life's sorrow and it's smiles And leave their tr..."

""The coward dies a thousand deaths- The valiant dies but one", Thus wrote the bard, and thus it is- Beneath the watchful sun. The Legionnaire with bloody sword- Falls to Germanic hordes- And la..."

"I thought about you yesterday- As I drove by the road- That leads up to the shady plot Where you make your abode. I thought of how I met you- At the Fairgrounds that July- And how you looked so..."

"FreedomI have stood beside the highway-When the snow was coming down.I've observed the bloom of springtime,And the autumn's cloak of brown.I have seen the great Pacific,And the Gulf of Mexico...I have..."

"Looking at the papers In the tragic aftermath. Destruction, desolation- Of some mad, uncaring wrath- The saddest thing of all, I think- The one I find most bitter, Is the subtle irony, Which many do..."

"Ah, 'tis a pleasant thing indeed-To gaze across the 'eath...An' ken the bones o' fightin' men-That's restin' underneath.To ken tha' they all lie at rest-No more the blades to bear...An' in Valhalla's ..."

"There's something about the powder smoke-Drifting on the air.The sweeter smell of fresh shed blood-The stink of flesh and hair...The silence broken by the cries-Of men at point of death...Mixed togeth..."

"Sitting by the highway, With my bag, and my guitar- On my way to Nashville, Where I hoped to be a star. But that was sixteen years ago- When I was thirty-two. I'm crowding fifty mighty hard, What's ..."

"Sometimes I think a stranger- Resides inside of me. Resents the order in my life- Desiring to be free.... He wants to hit the open road- Go places we have been. And be a brother to the wind, The way ..."

"Torn by indecision, rent by inner pain...Face life with derision, you know there is no gain.Feelings so intrinsic, part of life and death-It's coming, can't you sense it? with every labored breath.Lov..."

"A lot of people wonder why- I just dropped out of sight. I used to get around a lot... And had a lot of fights- I probably hurt some people No doubt, a few have cried. Some, maybe even wonder, If I w..."

"April Fool Headlights cutting gaping swaths- Through the night ahead. Thinking of the next go-round... Excitement mixed with dread. Dreams of going all the way- Plans to take the Gold! Somewhere dee..."

""At Night In My Dreams" I hung up my riggin', I laid it all down. I've spent my last entries on fruitless go 'rounds. I'm nearly fifty, and too old it seems- But I'm still a champion at night in my d..."

"Our Love Goes On They tell me man is mortal, And too swiftly years do fly. It seems he hardly enters life, Ere comes his time to die. But I cannot believe it, And even if it's true- When these old b..."

"I loaded my old pickup-Couldn't’t wait to get away.My mama was a crying…But I couldn't’t bear to stay.I kissed her on the front porch-And said, Mom, I’ve got to go-I know it is Thanksgiving…But I have..."

"Not Even If Could I did a lot of drifting, back when I was young. I really cannot understand, why youth equates with dumb. I saw a lot of country, while living on the road... When freedom was my mott..."

"When the wind is softly whispering- I seem to hear your name. It’s caress as gentle as your own- They almost feel the same. The nectar of the mountain air- As sweet as your perfume… Your memories and..."

"The Nameless Pioneers A victim of a blizzard, perhaps the burning sand-Or cornered by Apaches, with a pistol in his hand.Bitten by a rattler, to die there all alone…The only thing to tell the tale, a ..."

"Sympathy The rain is softly falling- Just outside the window pane- I think of how when you were here, We liked to watch the rain. I think of how your happy smile- Brought light to every room, Withou..."

"I Don’t Love You AnymoreI just called you up to tell you-I don’t love you anymore.I’ll make it fine without you,Just the way I did before.I’ve made a lot plans, girl-But I feel I must confess…I don’t ..."

"However You Explain It I wanted so to call you,And to hear your tender voice.I stood beside the pay phone,And I had to make my choice.I wanted so to talk to you-I know that I’m a fool…Life’s a game th..."

"Tempting Fate They say, “There goes a cowboy.” Each time I pass their way. “I heard he was a good one- Back in his younger days. But now he’s gotten older, He’s putting on some weight. And every hea..."

"Trail Of Tears Twenty bucks in quarters in the pockets of my jeans- My Daddy’s trophy buckle, just last week I’d turned eighteen. I kissed Mom in the kitchen, she knew I had to go… To hitch my wagon ..."

"I Won't Have To Weep Alone I was driving down the highway- Just headed who knows where... I said, "I've got it all my way! Without a single care." Then the raindrops on the windshield Took me by com..."

"Speechless in amazement... I watched you walk away. When you told me it was over, On that cold, December day- We both had said "forever", Along with our "I do's"... Now, after nearly thirty years- Yo..."

"While browsing through a resale shop, A bag I chanced to see. A sense, almost, of deja vu- Came stealing over me. I placed it on the counter, And pulled it open wide... I almost dreaded looking at- T..."

"I was looking at your pictures- The house, the yard, the trees- The flowerbeds were blooming Blossoms swaying in the breeze... The children smiled so sweetly- Their joy was plain to see... But I sens..."

"Today I stopped to think awhile- Evaluate my life. Relationships I have at home, With children and my wife... Love? I wonder what that is? Why do we all pretend? I am the loneliest of all... I'm outs..."

"I look at my surroundings, Evaluate my life... Consider my relationships, My children, friends, my wife... I wonder how it happened- How did I become this way? I thought I'd not see thirty... I turne..."

"Well might one stagger at the task- Of judging right from wrong. Or judging word craft good, or bad- Critiquing someone's song... Or weighing motivation- Surmising from one's acts... To whether he be..."

"Driving far too fast around an oval, Chasing time... We call it entertainment... But I think we've lost our mind. A man who weighs one forty- With his spurs strapped to his boots- Stands above a ton ..."

"I stood in that adobe- With a pistol in my hand... At my feet the skeleton That used to be a man. In the dust, a rusty six-gun- Among the finger bones... Left the testimony, That he did not die alone..."

"A bedroll and my saddle- A pair of Justin boots. A couple pairs of jeans- And thread bare shirts. A thousand miles from Texas, The land which holds my roots, And all that I hold dear, And man it hurt..."

"I used to dream of romance- The perfect match, you know? The Prince meets Cinderella, Ah, but that was long ago. I dreamed of fame and fortune- A home, a happy life... Some healthy, happy children, A..."

"'Tis dark wi' gloom me life's become- Long wend the weary miles... And long it's been, since I 'ad friends... Or seen a maiden smile. An' 'eavy, aye, the weight o' years, 'ave caused me frame to bow...."

"The Traveler's Tale #54 'ere, mum, I pray thee take me seat- I'll squat beside yon fire. An' 'ave a dram, an' piece o' meat, Afore yer legs do tire... What's at ye say? Wha' be me name? Buchanan, th..."

"Like ships which meet at sea, and pass- Then vanish out of sight... I met her in a truck stop On a rainy, winter night... I'd been driving, long and hard... You have to, when you run. And running is..."

"I made the bed I lie in- There's no one else to blame. I chose the path I walked upon, To play the footloose game. My parents tried to raise me right, Some said I was bad seed. A creature of the dark..."

"Ah, Faith! Another year is gone. I've seen so many pass... Aye, left a lot o' friends behind, An' many lovely lass... I bore the gladius o' Rome. A gladiator, aye!! 'ail Ceasar! We salute ye- 'oo are ..."

"Have you ever watched the sun go down, Out on the Great Divide... And known that when the East was gray, You'd saddle up and ride? Have you worked from daylight thirty- Till the sun was long in bed....."

"Los Muertos No Hablan "Los muertos no hablan", or so I've heard said. Which succintly put, means, "there's no talk from the dead". For years I had heard it, believed it was true... Till I learned a se..."

"A Knave In Love Ho, knave! I see you wear a blade- I'm rather glad you do… I'd hate to from some gallows hang, For such a dog as you. Who am I? Do you really care? I'll tell you just the same… You b..."

"I sit here on my lumpy cot- And take a look around. The bunkhouse sure gets lonely, When the boys all go to town. They'll take their hard-earned money- And throw it all away- I guess I must have done..."

"Riding through the desert- Just south of Santa Fe. Moving with the darkness- And hiding in the day... A posse is behind me- They'll hang me if they can. Because my gun was faster, Than a wealthy loca..."

"Always I sit here at your bedside, Watch the moonlight on your face, The paths carved in your makeup- Where the teardrops left their trace… I want so much to hold you, And to tell you how I feel- Info..."

"There's a sadness hanging o'er me- I know that you are gone. And a melancholy future- That I'm facing all alone... But the loner's life I've chosen- I've no one else to blame... There's nought that's..."

"I spent some time just thinking- As I drove through San Antone. About the days away from home- And spending them alone. About the miles I've traveled- The things that I have seen... And the fact I'm ..."

"Can you feel my presence- Standing by your side? I am with you always- No need to try and hide. No place that you can flee me- No chance I'll go away. I'll haunt you in your dreams at night- Your tho..."

"Till this day I still can see- The teardrops on your face. I see the sorrow, pain, and grief- Which nothing can erase. It hurt me so to leave you- To saddle up and run... A pity that you can't undo- ..."

"The old man told me, "Listen, kid- The desert is alive. You'll have to learn to hear her voice- If you hope to survive. You must learn what to look for- Not only look, but see! Watch for Gambrel's qu..."

"I ask my self more often- With every passing year... The point of my existence, What am I doing here? Nobody ever thought that I Would live to twenty-five... That was over twenty years ago And someho..."

"Torn by my emotions- I want to run away... My heart tells me to flee the scene But duty bids me stay. What a master, Duty- No matter how we feel... The harsh whip of our concsience... Still brings us..."

"Last night as I lay in my bed- I felt so all alone... Relations with my family... Have chilled me to the bone. I never dreamed that homelife, Would ever be this cold- It doesn't help a thing at all- ..."

"It's funny, if you stop to think. The way our values change. As decades pass... as fashions go- I find it rather strange. When he is young, a man must have- At least a beauty queen. Preferably with h..."

"If you could see me crying- There'd be no denying... The truth about the way I care for you. If you could hear my sighing, You'd know I was not lying- That every single "I love you" was true. While w..."

"Your memories play my heartstrings- Like the angels play their harps... A muted compilation... Of mingled flats and sharps... So sweet the hours that we had... So sad, the parting day... To change ou..."