The Call of the Open Range
The wild west wasn’t tamed by sitting still—it took courage to follow the horizon.
One day beneath the cactus tall,
A dusty map began to call.
With dreams of gold, he rode the trail,
His heart alight, he could not fail.
He dug beneath an old mesquite,
Expecting jewels, oh, what a feat!
Instead he found a pair of boots,
And chicken feathers, careworn, cute.
Next by the river’s muddy bend,
In search of wealth that wouldnt end,
A jackrabbit popped from the ground,
With cabbage leaves, the strangest found.
Though gold evaded his earnest quest,
Each laugh and surprise was a treasure best.
For sometimes joys not found in riches,
But in lifes quirks, and merry glitches.
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