"Mama, what happened to Rooster and why did he go away?"
I told my sweet boy that his horse had just been so sick,
He couldn't stay with us anymore, and in this life he could not stick.
That now he lives with Jesus, and they ride across the sky,
He's being taught his turn-around
And they rope the calves that run on by.
I helped him say his prayers that night as I put him into bed,
He started to talk to Jesus, and this is what he said:
"Dear God, I know that my horse is up there with you now. Please take the best care of him and make sure to rope some cows.
He loves to be a ranch horse and ride across the plains,
And at the end of the day he likes his butt scratched and his ration of grain.
Make sure to teach him all the things we didn't get to here,
Like having a good, fast turn around and stopping hard to turn that steer.
He loves people more than horses, so give him company.
And be sure to tell him no one will ever love him more than me."
-A Little Cowboy's Prayer
Hallee Nuttall, Feb 7 2021
