I am a working man
up from dawn to dusk.
I till the fields to keep my family fed.
The soil is not my right,
but a gift to me.
If I handle it with care,
crops every year it rewards me.
I am a working man
and when my day is done,
the warmth of my family
fills the place I call home.
Every morning I see
the wonders of the rising sun
and as night approaches,
I watch the moon come up.
My life is sometimes hard,
but I know satisfaction of a job well done.
It is our daily bread,
where our money comes from.
God blessed me with this land
and I look after it for him.
For I am a working man
up from dawn to dusk.
26 November 2007
A farmers life is not for me, too much like hard work to me...10
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This poem reminds me of Stan Rogers' song " Field Behind the Plow" and others he did in tribute to those of us who work the land and find satisfaction therein. A thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. Simple. Powerful. Well done.