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Happiest, most fulfilling part of my life was on a farm... Why did I ever leave? ... 

Wake up, Shout for Joy

      Why is life so hard
        when it should be simple
      Wake up, shout for joy
        whether you be girl or boy

      Get ready for the day
         It’s well on its way
       Milk the cows, collect the eggs
         Set aside a tithe for those who beg

       Feed the horses and the sheep
         Let ‘em roam with Little-Bo-Peep
       Check the crops, the corn and beans
         Rev up your fancy farm machines…

        Now we all live in the city
          That alone is a tremendous pity
        Or if in an adjacent suburb we choose to dwell
           life should be heaven, though it feels like hell… 

         It’s beyond me what the city offers ~
           perhaps the jingle of its coffers
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Brotherton Avatar
July 9, 2024 at 12:51 PM
City life is for the young that still have dreams left to fulfill.
Wolf Avatar
July 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Ambition and greed -- either predators or prey
Rodrigues Avatar
July 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
The city can be fun to visit but rural life is for me. Now I can see you on your “Green Acres,” with your begging Lisa who want the city choice, but you know how it goes, she’s your wife… ;) I bet your singing along…
Lawless Avatar
July 9, 2024 at 3:56 AM
we are but the residue of the industrial revolution....
Elliott Avatar
July 9, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Farm life sounds amazing. I remember the potato and strawberry farms on Long Island. Hope you visit farms in your dreams, Gershon. All the best. :))))
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