Dreaming

DREAMING

I woke from a dream, wanting more.

Cowboys entered an opened door.

Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers,

horses at a trough drinking sparkling waters.

Lassos whipped wind, boot spurs sang,

shirt fringe line danced—a good guy gang.

Campfire tales—embers’ glow play a part.

Nighttime noise—a drum pounding heart.

World mysteries bigger than the sky,

many twinkling stars waving bye, bye.

Future brightens—a glowing full moon.

Guitar strumming, start a glorious tune.

Fresh winds renew emotional sails,

as Roy Rogers sings, “Happy Trails.”

April Ryan is a retired Seattle bus driver and prolific writer, often published in Northwest Prime Time, among other places.

SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).

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