Giddy Up

The inessential cowboy learns to ride a different horse
but fails to round the cattle up in time.

The inessential cowboy is a dispensable commodity these days
as everyone is unique in their own damn way
like origami snowflakes manfactured by
mechanical asian hands

This cowboy, this icon,
is not aware of anything but his rotting gut
and refuses to abuse others because
he contains a measure of integrity that is rare
or at least
medium-rare

We are lost and lingering in a million manmade scrutinies under the false pretense that we are listening to our hearts.

The inessential cowboy makes his move
when the moves have all been made
and tries to save the day as though his life was saved
but in the end
he finds himself in a ghost town
built with his own hands
and there is simplicity in loyalty to ghosts.

It is easy to befriend the dead.

There was a time when I admred his six-shooter words
but now
I wouldn't think twice before turning to fire
before the ten-count expired.

We started six feet under but I'm ready to break free.

Dear inessential cowboy, stay the fuck away from me.