Sawing Firewood For My Dad, Again

Sawing Firewood For My Dad, Again "Saw them logs boys, saw them logs heat for the kitchen, heat for the halls Winter is going to be so very cold, so get it done before we all grow old." Boys, don't gripe, somebody got to do it so hurry up and get right on to it Winter is coming on and lickety-split we need that firewoood before it hits Early morning hours before going to school sawing damn firewood, sure wasn't cool Getting tired and sweaty wasn't any fun stacking newly cut firewood by the ton! A boy of fourteen truly does not care to pull a damn crosscut saw anywhere If his washing dishes wasn't bad enough now this job, it was sho' nuff tough Working two hours before school was bad four more after school made one really mad Curse this damn wood and this damn life hickory ain't butter, this saw aint a knife! Someday, I'll get a real fine job then get myself rich like so many other men Fancy myself with riches and a beautiful wife curse this damn wood and this damn life "Saw them logs boys, saw them logs heat for the kitchen, heat for the halls Winter is going to be so very cold, so get it done before we all grow old." Stop yelling, we sawing to beat the band want any better, get another slaving hand We cut and stack this crap all the time pay is lousy, not even one thin dime Big bro' pulling on the saw's other end laughing at me , with that damn silly grin "Little bro', stop bitching you're wasting spit nothing to change so lets get on with it." Another one, urging me to be a working fool when grown man I'll be nobody's damn tool Gonna get me that money and a life of ease lay about, do just as I damn well please! "Saw them logs boys, saw them logs heat for the kitchen, heat for the halls Winter is going to be so very cold, so get it done before we all grow old." Early morning hours before going to school sawing damn firewood, sure wasn't cool Getting tired and sweaty wasn't any fun stacking newly cut firewood by the ton! Robert J. Lindley, 11-09-2014 note: Special thanks to my friend Sara Kendrick for this concept and inspiration. Inspired by her new contest theme.... Written about my young life and some of its hardships. Usually writing a sonnet comes so easily to me but when starting this write this blew right on out of me. Definitely not a sonnet as was her contest requirement , so its not an entry in that competition.