Yellow Slicker cowboy poetry

Yellow Slicker

By: Debra Coppinger Hill

She wore his yellow slicker,
Though it almost drug the ground,
It seemed to make things easier,
As if He was still around.

Heâ€™d left her some big boots,
She was gonnaâ€™ have to fill,
But his old yellow slicker,
It seemed to give her the Will.

The Will to keep on going,
The Will to be wise and strong,
The Will to make their dreams come true,
And remember, where she belonged.

She wore it to feed the cattle,
And when she cleaned the stalls,
She hung it on that high nail by the door,
And remembered He was tall.

She wore it every time,
Storm clouds came rushing in,
She even wore it sometimes,
Just so the tears would not begin.

She wore it to keep the wet out,
And to hold the cold at bay,
It eased the hardness of the ground,
Each time she knelt to pray.

She wore it to chop the tanks,
And when she mended fence,
She wore it on the best of days,
And on the ones that made no sense.

She wore it when it was ragged,
And had completely lost itâ€™s charm,
Because, if she was inside of it,
She was back inside his arms.

Itâ€™s just an old yellow slicker,
But it made her life complete,
It reminded her whatâ€™s important,
And it kept her on her feet.

She wore it across a lifetime,
And she never felt alone,
She raised their kids, she raised their cows,
And she made their farm a home.

And when sheâ€™s gone, she tells the kids,
Just hang it on that nail in the barn,
Then look at it, and in your hearts know,
His yellow slicker, saved the farm.

(To "Miss Oleta" Nichols, Pioneer, Lady, Texan)
Â© 1996 Debra Coppinger Hill, All Rights Reserved

"Yellow Slicker" is the Authors"Signature Piece".
Debra's works have been recited, and have come to touch the Hearts of people
all over the World.
The Combination of the life she lives now, her upbringing, her herritage,
her talant and vision transports the reader. Back to a time that has captured the
hearts and souls of the World. We become Enchanted by the Romance of days
gone by, just from reading the words...
But should you ever come upon the opportunity to Listen..
Enhanced is the Enchantment.
This Authors work, in combination with her voice, to hear her tell her stories
One becomes completely Captivated, on a most wonderous Journey!
If you should get the chance to Listen, do not pass it by!

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"her" take me to "Yesterday". A truly Wonderful experiance,
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