Cowgirl at Five

All she really wanted was to ride off into the quiet

She had a cowgirl outfit, bright red

with genuine artificial

white leather fringes

silvery buckles

shiny cowgirl boots

and even a two-gallon hat

with a string under the chin

so it would not fly off.

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Five years old and so shy

all she really wanted

was to ride out into the hills

on her make-believe horse

whose name was Henry

and find a quiet place to rest

a place with no troubles

and no shouting.

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