Grandma told me how she met Grandpa— The fastest gunmen who none could outdraw. Said he arrived in town and walked straight to the bar. Ordered leaned on counter lit his cigar. watched her carefully while mixed drink. Then chugged it left tipping a wink. She said wasn’t long before they called for priest. But after married Grandpa tired of east. So following man loved best. went riding riding into west. Moving Nebraska started life together Started family kept crops from weather. Many times tornadoes destroying their lands And having rebuild using only hands. still they’d push continue grow Creating way that I know. For remain unchanged is all hope pray. It’s hard believe wouldn’t be where am today If not best hadn’t come Several years had passed Grandma bedridden over asked remembered stories related. did. tell them her then waited. recalled she’d about prairie. Told everything grandpa even babies buried. seemed so at peace just hearing Of with grandpa farewell. again Gently Quietly