"Sharpshooter"  by Sharon K. Hunt 

Read about Sharpshooter Kim Harmon

 

The Cowgirl by Bernard Price

 

A Cowgirl is a special breed

That loves the outdoor life,

She’s really not content

Staying home, a rancher’s wife.

 

The cattle and the horses

All the critters that she knows,

Get the care they need.

Her feelings for them shows.

 

Can turn her hand to anything

Throughout the busy day,

Milking cows or mending fences

Putting up the hay.

 

Riding with the ranch hands

They work so well together,

Facing all that comes along

In any kind of weather.

 

Some days ain’t so easy

When trouble may arise,

With experience and know-how

To sort it out she tries.

No matter what the problem,

They never get her down,

Wouldn’t change this lifestyle

For any job in town.

 

Working dawn ‘til dusk

Is the price she’s glad to pay,

To own the ranch that shows

How much she does each day.

 

The life she leads is full

Don’t have much time for fun,

Now and then a barn dance

With her man when work is done.

 

One day she’ll look back

And recall the role she played

Thankful for the blessings shared

And every choice she made.

 

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