prairie lullabye

I know where the sidewalk ends
it ends in a field of weeds
past the last signpost and friendly host
where the elusive prairie dog feeds

I've been past the edge of nowhere
and heard how the mourning dove grieves
where the only sound above the ground
is the whisper of the aspen leaves

I've stumbled 'long the dusty trail
and gazed at the lonely pine
so I tell you true that whatever you do
you can't get it out of your mind

I miss that forever sky
sometimes when the air is thick
I can close my eyes with quiet sighs
and try not to get heartsick

I know that my day will come
when I bid farewell to home
I will shoulder my bags all dressed in rags
and walk that trail unknown