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When you're feeling lost and lonely and your beating heart is sad
And your mood is dark and cloudy and your life is going bad,
If you go and saddle up your horse and quickly climb astride
You will find your spirits lifting as on down the trail you ride.
You can guide that prancing pony off toward the setting sun.
If he's feeling fresh and frisky, you can turn him loose to run.
You will find no better way to get away from all your trials
Than to spend some time unwinding riding horseback miles.
The rhythm of your horse's gait will calm your troubled mind;
Just sing along a happy song and leave your cares behind.
The sun and breeze and horse beneath will change your frowns to smiles.
Turn your sadness into happiness with horseback miles
Horseback miles will usher out the clouds and bring the sun your way,
Horseback miles will always brighten up a dark and gloomy day.
Lift a prayer up to the heavens, thank your Maker up above
For the horse that you are riding and the horseback miles you love.
© by Darrell Arnold.
Used here with the author's permission.
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Darrell Arnold has been writing rhyming poetry for more than forty years. He was an associate editor at Western Horseman magazine for five years, then launched his own publication, Cowboy Magazine, which ran for nearly eighteen years. Poetry, primarily cowboy poetry, was an integral part of both publications. In the early ‘90s, Darrell started turning some of his poetry into songs and has now had more than 20 poems recorded by various western singers; three of them have earned "Song of the Year" awards from Western Writers of America and the International Western Music Association. In 2023, Darrell's book, A Bard in Boots, earned him the Gold Medal from the Will Rogers Medallion Awards for excellence in literature. He continues to write poetry and has extended an open invitation to cowboy singers everywhere to team up with him to make additional memorable songs. For details and special pricing on his books, contact Darrell at P. O. Box 3097, Colorado City, AZ 86021.
  
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