Delirious Dreams
3Gun lay on Doc's cot
Sweat beads on his brow
All he could think of lying there
Was, he's gonna get it now
Delirious when he first arrived
The bullet was through and through
'Another scar,' the Doc had said.
To him it's nuthin' new.'
'Patched him up so many times
I've actually lost the count.'
'What was that bit about lilac fields?'
But Doc would not recount
'Are the boys okay? Brody and Buck?'
3Gun's eyelids fluttered
'Wyler's dead and one other, the last is in jail.'
'Good, that's good.' 3Gun muttered
'The boots, what about the boots?'
'Too small for you, Buck took them.'
'Out you go, Brody,' Doc said.
'He needs his rest.
When CG gets back he's gonna have to be at his very best.'
The bit of laudanum made the dream return
It was a balmy, clear and cloudless day
The hand he held was soft and warm
And a subtle breeze made grasses sway
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The sudden scent of lilac made the sheriff stop
He felt pressure as his partner clutched his arm
He smiled and looked into her eyes
Bedeviled by her charm
Doc had seen that smile before
He knew the lilac dream
Each time he'd patched up 3Gun's wounds
Laudanum had made it stream
Brody had banged up both his knees
Buck had bruised and scraped his fist
But Brody laughed, pointing at Wyler's boots
And the bullet holes that Buck had missed
Sister Mary Grace came to the Doc's
Sat beside the sheriff in a chair
Listened to his rambling
And said a silent prayer
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Busted Gulch vol. 11
AdventureBusted Gulch is booming but in a good way. Business is good, the town is prospering but can this good feeling last or will 3Gun get caught up in his past. What will Myna's and Lorne's baby be when born, a little cowboy or cowgirl the town is torn. ...
