by Rick Vanderpool 09162005
This world is shy one ol’ cowboy today;
Mike O’Neill has made his last ride.
He went out the way he’d a wanted, I reckon,
Workin’ land that’s hard and wide.
Sure, ranchin’ was what Mike did best, we all know,
But his life showed the world somethin’ else;
Yes, he left his mark on the Pope Ranch for sure,
And he left a big part of himself –
As memories for Debbie and Megan and Shawn
And friends here to there – sure, we mourn that he’s gone,
But ranchin’, like the weather, brings all kinds of change;
And we all know a good cowboy is home on the range…
Rick Vanderpool
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