Little Red Cloud

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Little Red Cloud
By Paul McCann

As a boy his father challenged him
to ride bareback on a wild horse .
So he taught himself to throw a lasso
and rope in that awesome force .
But the horse rose up and bolted
dragging little Red Cloud in its dust ,
But he held on tight with all his might
and then with one almighty thrust
he threw his end of the rope towards a tepee
pegged deep in the ground .
The horse stopped running and then suddenly
it began to come around .
Red Cloud spoke and the crazy horse was broke
and the wild within was tamed .
A bond of friendship grew between the two
And a bareback ride was made .
For one so young Red Cloud clung on
and neither fell off or was afraid .

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