Bless Ya For Takin' The Ride

Tie a knot in your wildrag and snug the slide on your windstrings and head into life at the lope!
Take down your lariat and shake out a loop and catch ya both horns full of hope!

Blaze a new trail to the mountain top and always look ahead and not back.
Breath deep of horse sweat and wildflowers and mossy creekbanks and hardtack.

Sit by your fire with people with hearts and share all your beans and your dreams.
Throw your worries to the North wind and watch 'em go by on the South. 
It's seldom as bad as it seems.

Lay out on the Earth, all snug in your bedroll and let your eyes fill up with stars.
Let the-man-in-the-moon play ya a tune and watch Venus Texas-Waltz with Mars.

Fill up your saddlebags or even your panniers with kindness and fairness and deeds.
Then leave some of them off with a neighbor or a friend or even a stranger with needs.

Pick your best horse and summon your guts and sit your saddle with pride!
Love every minute and everything in it, and Bless ya for takin' the ride!


©  December 2002, Janice Gilbertson