Papa
Yes, indeed.
That's me.
Star of the team.
Valedictorian of my class, too.
If you work hard,
I believe you can succeed
at whatever
you aim for.
Of course, when it comes to wheat
a farmer can work his tail off
and the weather decides
what will be.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2016
Love this, the turn with "Of course . . . " This is such great series!
ReplyDeleteThe ending of this is so perfect! Being a farmer does ultimately mean being at the mercy of the weather no matter how much effort has been expended.
ReplyDeleteThe ending is what makes this work!
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