i want to be just like john wayne
 

drink my whiskey
while laying down
the law.
 
a real, gritty, down to earth,
no bull, straight shooting,
type of man.
 
lead with actions,
not words.
 
stand up for
what is right.
 
take the moral
high road.
 
a man respected
and beloved,
by all.
 
yea,
i want to be
john wayne.
 
right after
i finish
my mocha latte,
 
i'm going to my salon
and get my hair styled,
 
get new denim clothes,
a big hat,
neckerchief
and cowboy boots.
 
i'm going to be
just like
him.


* Casey Quinn is a writer of prose and poetry. He is also editor of the online magazine Short Story Library http://shortstory.us.com as well as the managing editor of ReadMe Publishing www.readme.us.com