The Fence that Me and Shorty Built - Cowboy Poem

[@gravytrain416]

A friend just recently told me about this story. My father built fences for a living here in central NC. He wouldn't stand for a post to be out of line, and built a reputation on that. He didn't advertise; his reputation for honesty and quality work was all he needed. He took pride in his work, and satisfying his customers, mostly farmers and ranchers. Sadly, a heart attack took him away from us at age 48 back in 1997. Farmers and cattlemen around here still miss that quality work he did. Thank you for sharing this.

[@harrytuttle8161]

The Guitar added the the right feel , and every time When I listen to to this Poem , Like a Rudyard Kipling Poem it draws a tear to my Eye . not from sadness but from Pride , because my dad whooped the Right attitude in to my Hide , Do it right the First time my son , Clean your tools and look back at on your work with Pride , maybe no one will ever notice how perfect the fence was planned , or the effort it took to build that fence or even that there is a fence even there , but the care and exacting work you did . you will look on it every time you ride past there , and years later when you lay your head down for the last time and with all your soul , callused hands and worn out body , You'll know you were a man worth his salt and if you did it right the first time , there will be no fault found in you , and long after you are gone that fence will still stand the the test of time , That Fence Strong Straight and True long past your last good night . Today We have a Shortage of Skilled , Ethical Tradesmen and Sadly I fear that America has lost this Very Honorable Quality .

[@rh9721]

Red you are a true Cowboy Poet. Your one of my HEROs. If I had the ability and opportunity to roll the clock back I would change the course of my life and go south to Texas and chase the Cowboy life on a true ranch. God Bless you Red.

[@benniebarrow348]

Awesome ……a lesson for life . Nothing looks better than a fence built right. Nothing looks worse than a fence built wrong .

[@bobroberson9286]

Lots of truth hidden away in those lines 👍

[@bronkbuster1981]

Every time I hear this poem I think of an old Friend I worked with was his name was Connie Arnett he was truly someone to ride a river with

[@Wentz789]

Really like the poem

[@ScottMackintosh]

That was excellent!

[@TMats100]

Just. Right.

[@alwentzel4776]

My wife ask what does a cowboy do and I played for her your poem