COWBOY JAKE
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>> Jake, the rancher went one day,
>> To fix a distant fence.
>> The wind was cold and gusty;
>> The clouds rolled gray and dense.
>>
>> As he pounded the last staples in
>> And gathered his tools to go,
>> The temperature had fallen;
>> The wind and snow began to blow.
>>
>> When he finally reached his pickup,
>> He felt a heavy heart;
>> From the sound of that ignition,
>> He knew it wouldn't start!
>>
>> So Jake did what most of us would do,
>>! Had we been there.
>> He humbly bowed his balding head
>> And sent aloft a prayer.
>>
>> As he turned the key for one last time,
>> He softly cursed his luck.
>> They found him three days later,
>> Frozen stiff in that old truck.
>>
>> Now Jake had been around in life
>> And done his share of roaming.
>> But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked --
>> It looked just like Wyoming!
>>
>> Of all the saints in Heaven,
>> His favorite was St. Peter.
>> (Now, this line ain't really needed,
>> But it helps with rhyme and meter)
>>
>> So they set and talked a minute or two,
>> ! ; Or maybe it was three.
>> Nobod y was keeping score --
>> In Heaven time is free.
>>
>> "I've always heard," Jake said to Pete,
>> "that God will answer prayer,
>> But one time when I asked for help,
>> Well, HE just plain wasn't there."
>>
>> "Does God answer prayers of some,
>> and ignore the prayers of others?
>> That don't seem exactly square --
>> I know all men are brothers."
>>
>> "Or does he randomly reply,
>> Without good rhyme or reason?
>> Maybe, it's the time of day,
>> The weather or the season."
>>
>> "Now I ain't trying to act smart,
>> It's just the way I feel.
>> And I was wondering, could you tell me --
>> What the heck's the deal?!! "
>>
>> Peter listened patiently,
>> And when old Jake was done,
>> There were smiles of recognition,
>> And he said, "So, you're the one!!"
>>
>> "That day! Your truck; It wouldn't start,
>> And you sent your prayer a flying,
>> You gave us all a real bad time,
>> With hundreds of us all trying."
>>
>> "A thousand angels rushed,
>> To check the status of your file,
>> But you know, Jake,
>> We hadn't heard from you, in quite a long while."
>>
>> "And though all prayers are answered,
>> And God ain't got no quota,
>> He didn't recognize your voice,
>> And started a truck in Minnesota! !"
>>
>>BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH!
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