Ode To Amish Poem by Cynthia Yildirim

I
Buggies abound pebbled streets
Bonnets adorn your women
Farm work greets your men
Eggs taken each morning
Each person shares in the work
II
God is ever present in your life
Daily life, daily strife
For the meager shall inherit the earth
For he knows your worth
III
Sally sits by the stream
Having daydreams
Of her husband to be
A man of utmost esteem
That has a farm near the church
Where they will marry
Then replenish the earth
Little bonnets coming up
Dancing sisters falling in love
IV
Though you are simple
You are not poor
For you save your money
For your kindred
So that they shall not have
To toil and be homeless
What selflessness
V
Maybe I should leave my home
And come to live there in your place
And share in the toils of the day
Then maybe life would be
Less stressful for me
What happiness I would see
Seeing the great big sky
Waving at passersby