Little Frailer

Oy little frailer,
Chaplain of the maple stocks –
Mother wants me home!

I must tell her of my kin,
The incense of rugged mud banks
Clinging tightly to my toes –

How shall I ever leave!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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