Bury me on the side of a hill <br /> Where I know the animals play <br /> Where the cattle graze and the horses roam <br /> And the sun shines most of the day. <br /> <br /> Let me be near the sound of a stream <br /> Where the water runs cool and clear <br /> Let my horse run as free as a meadows breeze <br /> For he will know that I am near. <br /> <br /> Let there be some nearby trees <br /> Where the birds can sing all day <br /> Where the deer roam in what is home <br /> And the squirrel can run and play. <br /> <br /> My days as a cowboy are over <br /> And I truly have no regrets <br /> It was a life I cherished <br /> There is nothing I'd like to forget. <br /> <br /> Please grant me my wish <br /> As I would like to be <br /> As close to the land that I love <br /> Where all animals and cowboys are free.<br /><br />Matthew Scopelitis<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-cowboys-last-wish/
