Cowboys and Indians

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 09 Apr 2022
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“Bang-bang, you're dead!”,
shouts my cousin Fred,
as he runs from the shed
with a frenzied dash.
There is an almighty crash
and we very nearly clash.
I'm a red Indian, he's a cowboy.
He waves his latest toy
as if it were the real McCoy.
“I win!”, he says with a roar,
a statement I can't ignore,
as I draw my last gasp on the floor.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2022

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Submitted by mickleinapickle on

Ride 'em cowboy! Yee haw!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hau, big chief! yes nice to hear from you.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great poem Luigi, reminds me of my younger tom boy days when we used to play cowboys and indians, using crates as wagons around the back of Woolworths in our village. I always opted to be an indian with a bow and arrow, even then having a crush on Tonto, the Lone Ranger's partner. wink

Enjoyed and thanks for the memory jerker.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Those were the days, Jenny. The Kids of today are more interested in playing 'Super Mario' and other electronic games on their Nintendo or iPads. laugh

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

This brought to mind, one night when I was sleeping in the next room to my father-in-law due to his dementia, with and intercom, and I was woken by some distressing screams. I  rushed in, and he looked astonished when I asked what was the matter. Then he realised and. looking sheepish, said he'd been dreaming about playing 'cowboys and indians' with his friends when young, and I think he was being, or threatened to be, scalped! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is difficult to understand dreams but I believe they are linked to long-term memory, especially in older people and those suffering from dementia. I distinctly remember events from my childhood, including playing at being cowboys and Indians.

Luigi x