Yesterdays Joy

Out in the country I once did live
Were the green grass grows and animals thrive
The work there is rough but you feel alive
With air that's so fresh that it wakes your soul
The Water's so crisp that a sip will make one whole

Out in the country I once did live
With mother and dad and siblings too
Three acres there was to keep us from being blue
With goats, sheep,chicken and a whole lot more
This country life was never a bore

Out in the country I once did live
There was a garden so very big and wide
That when it would grow so much would abide
Corn,potatoes,beets and onions were just a start
Carrots,squash, rhubarb and tomatoes with more still to chart
It was the envy of all those around

Out in the country I once did live
Where it flowed with milk and honey I do declare
There was milk from the goats with meat to spare
The bees gave us honey and was good for crops
Now this is only a sample of what I once did
When out in the country I once did live

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 1/7/2015 3:10:00 PM
:) Pleasant memories, indeed. :) The country life must be sweet. It brought back memories of my childhood days. Not that there was much in common, but we lived on a big compound with lots of fruit trees, and we were carefree. Lovely write.
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Date: 10/25/2014 9:38:00 AM
Your poem took me on a journey back to childhood. Country living, as you say, is never boring. It is less restricting than town or city, even though the work is hard. Wide, open spaces offers freedom, and hard work builds character. Thanks for painting this picture. Great imagery!
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