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He
has been a
farmer all
of his life,
Long
before he
took a wife.
He
knew he was
meant to work
the soil.
His
days on this
earth would
be spent in
toil,
Planting
the crops
and clearing
the land.
This
was all part
of the Master's
Plan.
As
in his father's
and grandfather's
days
For
generations
this had been
the ways
In
which they
would work
the land and
the sod
Drawing
nearer to
nature and
communing
with God.
To
each of his
neighbors
he lent a
hand;
They
worked together
to farm the
land.
In
Autumn when
the harvest
came,
Each
one in turn
did the same.
All
through the
week they
labored each
day,
But
on the Sabbath
they gathered
to pray;
To
thank Him
for His blessings
and love,
What
they gathered
on earth had
come from
above.
When
his children
were born
he watched
them grow.
He
taught them
the lessons
so they would
know,
And
learn the
ways of country
and farm,
Of
love, truth,
respect and
to do no harm
To
creature on
land or those
in the air,
And
to be good
stewards of
the land in
their care.
He
watched them
ride horses
and float
down the stream
But he knew
that their
future could
not be his
dream.
This
farmer he
realizes he
has wealth
beyond measure,
Because
here on this
farm he has
found all
his treasure.
With
his family
around him,
for wealth
there's no
need.
With
all of His
blessings
he's a rich
man indeed.
His
breed is a
rare one,
it's becoming
extinct,
With
this world's
busy lifestyle,
there's no
time to think.
Life's
becoming too
hectic and
people miss
out,
On
all of the
beauty that
lies roundabout.
This
farmer can
see it as
he goes through
his days,
From
bird's nests
to sunsets,
each free
for the gaze.
The
path that
he's taken
is different
than most.
He's
content in
his heart
and has no
need to boast.
His
drumbeat is
different
but he follows
its sounds,
With
his dog by
his side he
walks over
this ground,
Of
the land that
he loves,
he will do
it no harm,
The
place of his
birth, the
old family
farm.
Sue
Ikerd © 2002
Sue Ikerd
and Leah Savage
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Inspirational
Poems
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Our
Country Blessings
Midi
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