The Cowboy
There were six of us oldsters waiting our turn in the
reception area of the eye clinic.
Drew came around the corner and, with a pretty
loud voice, said ‘COWBOY BOB.’
There were some raised eyes and a couple of snickers as I rose to head to the examination room #7….my favorite as Mickey Mantle wore that jersey for The NY Yankees decades ago.
When I was settled in the exam chair, Drew asked ‘why Cowboy instead of Mike?’
I told him that writing inspiring morsels and tennis tips /stories is rewarding but
that Mike Hall is kind of a boring writer’s name.
The why followed.
I was upstairs writing a poem 15 years ago and glanced towards the ceiling.
Circling above me was a cartoon caption bubble and inside were the words…
Cowboy Bob Fahrencroggin.
Surely, a sign from heaven.
What You’re Saying