Ain't Alone

Driving back from the clinic Jesse told Anne what happened.

"You need to get someone to help you load him Jess."

Jesse got his cell phone out of his front coat pocket,

"Hey Steve, I got a little problem over here at the place,

think you could come over in the morning and give me a hand?"

He went on to tell Steve about the bull and Steve said he would be there.

Steve Jenkins is an old school cowboy from Central Texas.

He moved to Mississippi in the mid 80's after marrying.
His wife's family owns the largest cattle ranch in the state.

He told Jesse he would bring his big gelding and they would "drive the fellow home."

Jesse put Anne to bed and brought her some medicine and a glass of water.
"I'm heading out to the office for a bit, you get some sleep Shuug."

The snow was still falling as he walked out to the  barn.

He sat down in the office and picked up his guitar.

After a few minutes a melody formed..

He wrote these words..

"Horses in the trailer are hangin' on

My dog's lying next to me with a bone

Strait is singing another number 1 song,

Yea I'm lonely but I ain't alone."

He made some coffee and wrote the rest of the song over the next hour.

Finally getting a little sleepy, he walked down the hallway and checked on the horses.
The water in their buckets was frozen on top.
He broke it up so they could drink..
Rays of the moon eased through the clouds as the sky cleared..
The snow had tapered off, the temperature was dropping quickly..
He walked to the paddock and watched the bull standing in the moonlight eating hay..

 

wkm

nashville