Dogsbody
We all remember the old West:
The double-doored saloon,
The stone-faced marshal
Nonchalantly polishing his star,
The light relief of card sharks,
The men of few words,
The rough drinks, slung along the bar,
The menace of a parched cactus,
And you, the dogsbody,
Cleaning up the mess
Once the gunfighter has gone.
Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh
Sat 3rd May 2025 10:35
Thanks, Stephen.
There are actually adults who enjoy dressing up as gunfighters.
As a little boy in the playground I ran around with a cap gun, shouting "bang-bang, you're dead'".
Fantasy for some children, grim reality for others.