costly mistake or the note

the streets were laid bare in the town that i rode in
sweat drips from my brow, head feels like explodin
5 days on the plains bringin steer home to bear
our brand an our mark then down the meat fayre
best price for the day is all that i ask
bringin home my days tenders is my only task

my true love my sweet waits homley for me
i yearn for her touch her sweet kiss i do plee
in her heart she carrys my truest of joy
i gave her my love, best thing i employ
stop for a cold one then on my way back
to see my sweet mary in our farmland shack

on my way now, god this horse feels like me
ive been on it so long its so hard to see
where my mount ends and where i begin
looking up in the distance i feel my self grin
now theres my homestead sitting there on green hill
so urging my mount we ride on past saw mill

something was wrong as i neared my front door
she was normally waiting from hearing hooves on the floor
i tethered my horse and cried out for my mary
i ran to the door my heart beating faster so scary
in to the house and one thought in mind
where is my love it is her i must find

seeing her note sitting there on the table
i reached out my hand feeling really unstable
everyone knows what these letters mean
its a cut to the heart strings that bound us so clean
taking gun from my waist, lifting up to my head
i couldnt live without her, i may aswell be dead

if 10 minutes i had waited id have heard her arrive
bouncing down of the wagon so free and alive
seeing my horse she knew i was home
a squeak of her voice and joy in her tone
"did you get my note honey" as she pulled on the door
"i wanted to be here for you, but just popped out to the store"

c.d.lee