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He was an old-time cowboy, don`t you understand his eyes were sharp as razor blades his face was leather tan his toes were pointed inward from a-hangin` on a horse he was an old philosopher, of
He was so thin i swear you could have used him for a whip he had to drink a beer to keep his britches on his hips i knew i had to ask him about the mysteries of life he spit between his boots and he replied
`it`s faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money`
He smiled and all his teeth were covered with tobacco stains he said, `it don`t do men no good to pray for peace and rain. peace and rain is just a way to say prosperity, and buffalo chips is all it means to me.`
I told him i was a poet, i was lookin` for the truth i do not care for horses, whiskey, women or the loot i said i was a writer, my soul was all on fire he looked at me an` he said, `you are a liar.`
`it`s faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money`
Well, i was disillusioned, if i say the least i grabbed him by the collar and i jerked him to his feet there was something cold and shiny layin` by my head so i started to believe the things he said
Well, my poet days are over and i`m back to being me as i enjoy the peace and comfort of reality if my boy ever asks me what it is that i have learned i think that i will readily affirm