ENDANGERED How do we make people see that ranching is a lifestyle Not just a business, but a way of life well worthwhile? Family ranches mean just that... Ranches run by families, not a corporate bureaucrat. Understanding the land is ours just to use An inheritance loved and never abused. We try our best to practice what we preach And our children do learn the lessons we teach. Lives based on old fashioned values and beliefs, Celebrating our neighbors' joy, sharing in his grief. We grow weary of accusations flung at us And our future often appears ominous. The very essence of our way of life Is beyond their conception And I sometimes wonder When we will become endangered enough To warrant the public's protection. Deanna Dickinson McCall |
