the real west

kyle was a cowboy well versed in life
nearly died of cholera
and smallpox took his wife
it was hungry monster that his wife brung
it wouldn't stop killing until it had the young
he sat staring att he fire
no way to get his desire
and even less to lose
so he walked into the winter not wearing shoes
they found him on the porched floor
sitting on his jacket and staring at the door
it was a painful way to go
better than the memories though