1.28
Hop-Along-Cassidy smiled
his hard smile, eyes
like diamonds,
so deadly and cool.
Hold it or else, were
the words left unspoken
no need to utter
the message was clear.
Where has it gone now
that either-or clearness
the warning of danger
that held us from harm
Bad guys stepped back
the good folks encouraged
knowing that Hoppy
would not fool around.
I miss that hard goodness
the laugh and the calm
that looked out at danger
and stood up alone.
Hoppy come home now
we miss your clear vision
our range’s gone missing
our horses turned lame.
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a note: the cowboy images this week (and perhaps next) come out of a six week class that I’m leading on The Story of The Silver Screen Cowboys. Great times…. fond remembrances. LWF
