Larry Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Cowboy Poetry > By Brad Curtis > > Jake, the rancher, went one day > To fix a distant fence. > The wind was cold and gusty > And the clouds rolled gray and dense. > > As he pounded the last staples in > And gathered tools to go, > The temperature had fallen, > The wind and snow began to blow. > > When he finally reached his pickup, > He felt a heavy heart. > From the sound of that ignition, > He knew it wouldn't start. > > So Jake did what most of us > Would do if we had been there. > He humbly bowed his balding head > And sent aloft a prayer. > > As he turned the key for the last time, > He softly cursed his luck. > They found him three days later, > Frozen stiff in that old truck. > > Now Jake had been around in life > And done his share of roaming. > But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked -- > It looked just like Wyoming ! > > Of all the saints in Heaven, > His favorite was St. Peter. > (Now, this line ain't needed > But it helps with rhyme and meter) > > So they set and talked a minute or two, > Or maybe it was three. > Nobody was keeping' score -- > In Heaven time is free. > > "I've always heard," Jake said to Pete, > "that God will answer prayer, > But one time I asked for help, > Well, he just plain wasn't there." > > "Does God answer prayers of some, > And ignore the prayers of others? > That don't seem exactly square -- > I know all men are brothers." > > "Or does he randomly reply, > Without good rhyme or reason? > Maybe, it's the time of day, > The weather or the season." > > "Now I ain't trying to act smart, > it's just the way I feel. > And I was wondering', could you tell me -- > What the heck's the deal?!" > > Peter listened very patiently > And when Jake was done, > There were smiles of recognition, > And he said, "So, you're the one!!" > > "That day your truck, it wouldn't start, > And you sent your prayer a flying, > You gave us all a real bad time, > With hundreds of us trying." > > "A thousand angels rushed, > To check the status of your file, > But you know, Jake, we hadn't heard > From you in quite a long while." > > "And though all prayers are answered, > And God ain't got no quota, > He didn't recognize your voice, > And started a truck in Minnesota " > > BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH! Quote
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