Sam Cooke in the morning

 

I hadn't known how he died

He tried to rape a woman 

The bullet pierced his heart

The funeral home leaked 

The horse show isn't what it used to be 

So many people abandon their origins to memory 

I left so many times 

I'm here because I still think it's important 

The 4-H clubs and the pony shows and the equine therapy 

We're all different with each other and in different places 

Is anyone who they claim to be 

Is it fair to expect it? 

How do you judge a person? 

I like him on the table but what's he like at home at 10pm on a Tuesday 

For example 

My idol is a woman who conducted herself with integrity always, was kind to children, held others to a high-but-fair standard, and did good in her community. She didn't have a storied resume. She wasn't famous and she didn't need to be. Salt of the earth.