A Town Out of Whack (Ruechari)

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A Town Out of Whack

The town was quiet

The feeling somber

Something's not right,

Ruechari pondered.


"So this is the place?

Busted Gulch?

Thought it be more

Then some termite mulch."


Billy's attempt at joke fell flat.

No, something was wrong

And that was that.


Ruechari tied up her horse

To the post outside the saloon

Death was in the air

It was just past noon.


She could feel it

A spirit so beautiful

And bright

Was somehow extinguish

And now out sight.


She entered the Saloon to quite the seen.

Nothing but long faces could be gleaned.

CG's off the wagon, spiking her drink

And 3Gun smashing his hat, cussing

About being on the brink...

Why was no one offering him a drink?


There were many new faces

Most of those she knew were gone

But again she wondered

Why they were so forlorn?


There was one face she'd

been wanting to see,

"Where is Lean?"

asked Ruechari.

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