January 28, 2012
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Plan The Long Walk
I have felt the ache of hard work
the dull bore of endless rows
I can erase the remaining harvest from my thoughts
I feel the dirt
Only on bent knees and back and cramped neck
Can I peek up to see the horizon
The sun tells me the time
the cool breeze my rest
Warm water from my belt quenches my thirst
but stirs my empty stomach
Silently I work only for Saturday’s pay
and Sunday’s short afternoon.I plan the long walk
There will be no kindness of strangers
And only uncertain rides
I will go home and hope it will be there.
Comments (7)
Love this! The long walk – yes.
man, yeah. nicely done.
@murisopsis - Thanks for the rec Val! So glad you liked it. I wrote this thinking of an immigrant farm worker, but after wards I realized it could apply to all of us workin’ stiffs, lol!
@roscoes_farm - Thanks for stopping, glad you liked it. Your fryday post was good as usual today.
@Iamsurrounded - thank you… Have a great weekend !!
I’ve been planning the long walk for a couple of years now. This was very lovely!
@heart_beep - That long walk begins with a very big step sometimes. But it’s worth planning for isn’t it? Thanks Jill!