PIONEER WOMAN, by ELIZABETH DE MARY
First Line: I want my own to come to me Last Line: When lo, my heart's at rest. Subject(s): Frontier & Pioneer Life; Pioneers
I want my own to come to me When dusk begins to fall; Strange shadows flit across the floor, I hear a coyote's call; And specters grim stalk through the sage, There shines no friendly light; My being shrinks with haunting fear, -- Come back, My Own, with night!
Against the fading saffron sky Strained eyes pursue their quest, Till they behold a dim grey form, When lo, my heart's at rest.
