Why Heavenly Cowboys Couldn’t
Celebrate Christmas
Cowboys corralled in Heaven pulled
All kinds of vexin’ things,
Like tippin’ halos crooked-like
And ropin’ angels’ wings.
They’re so well known for cuttin’ up
Since back when time began,
For no one’s pulled shenanigans
The way that cowboys can.
No, cowboys didn’t get high marks
In God’s reported word
While they were ratin’ risin’ stars-
Too many tales were heard
Of cowboys playin’ naughty tricks,
Upsetting schedulin’s,
And gettin’ Angels so upset-
God said, “We’ll clip those wings.
That cowboys use to horse around
We’ll have them guard the gate.
The night of our blessed happening
While we all celebrate.
They won’t have time to hatch their schemes
To upset this event.
On Christmas Eve, they’ll have no part –
And maybe – they’ll repent.
As shepherds herded sheep that night
And knelt in starlit fields,
The cowboys learned the penalities
That cowboy teasin’ yields.
While Angels’ voices sang of the Birth,
And glow lit up the skies,
Sad cowboys only got to hear
The angels lullabies
And that’s how Heaven evened score
For tricks those cowboys played;
They didn’t get to join in praise
When the world knelt down and prayed.
By Marianna Logan McNeil
Thank you to the late multi-award-winning poet and friend, Marianna Logan McNeil, of Petticoats and Pistols who gave this poem to the Fillies before her passing.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
Merry Christmas.
Kim, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you so much for posting this. Happy Holidays to everyone.
Carol, you are so welcome. I have another poem by the same poet for New Years Eve that I will be posting. From all of the Fillies, Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Merry Christmas!
Janine, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas!. Great spot!
Merry Christmas, Debra, to you and yours!
Merry Christmas to you all!
Susan, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem. I so sorry for your loss. Hope you all have a blessed Christmas day.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Lori. Marianne was very talented and we miss her so very much. Blessings to you and yours.
Loved the poem. Merry Christmas to all of you.
Thanks, Quilt Lady. Marianne was a very talented poet. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas!
Melanie, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Merry Christmas everyone!