The Cowboys

   Roping, cutting, leading, riding into history.
   You left behind legends, songs, stories and techniques.
You conquered the west, and the world, even though you
didn't know it.
   You guided the cattle through the plains. You sang your
songs which echoed through the night and into the day. Even
today, you echo through the pages of history. You are rustic
heroes in a technological world.
   Little boys, and girls, try to be like you. They don't understand
what you did. Your legacy lives through the textbooks
and through a few who are doing what you did. You live.
   Even though you aren't around as much, we admire you just
the same.
   One day, I hope to live a legacy just as great as yours. You
are my heroes and your legacy is what I'm living in my
life.
   You are the cowboys.