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Cowboy Problems

Don’t You Hate It?

Dorota Kudyba

Don’t you hate it when you’re chasing after a wild mustang,

spurring your horse on faster and faster,

and when you’re close enough to your target, you grab your rope and let it fly,

then you cry “YEE HAA!” as your rope cleanly circles the horse’s neck,

and you give a strong tug on the rope to stop the horse in its tracks,

then you jump off your horse and onto the back of the bronco, who tries to buck you off,

but you keep your balance as he lurches up and down repeatedly,

until finally, he comes to a stop,

and then you begin to hear strange music,

and you suddenly remember you’re on a carousel with your kids,

and everyone is staring at you.