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The Cisco Kid's Farewell.

Quadrant

| December 01, 2003 | Gillett, Ross | COPYRIGHT 2003 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
THE CISCO KID'S FAREWELL 
 
   Pancho, something has eaten 
   the perfect brim of my hat. 
   My fancy shirt has bitten the dust. 
   And I last saw your sombrero 
   sailing down the Rio Grande. 
   I thought you were under it, 
   giving your skinny horse a break, 
   letting the river take your weight 
   on that long ride to the Gulf of Mexico. 
   I even heard your mad laugh 
   bubbling up through the muddy current. 
 
   But here you are as always. Remember 
   fame? Remember our smiles, 
   the ...
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