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Oct 2016
I care not what the 'peoples endless song' alludes to ,
For I've reached my own personal conclusion
Save the cake recipe for another , for the -
icing is normally the same as all the others
Overalls cover my body better than the worksΒ of the finest clothiers
There is not a sock on this earth that competes with -
bare feet to warm grass , I've yet to witness a publican -
that failed to 'out bray a Jack ***'
Whiskey is good medicine for sore backs and 'hay cough'
Fancy cocktails and beer are the stuff of the spoiled and the jaded debutant
A full week of work is a gift , one hour without makes a sound mind drift
Simple music and ways can move a mountain
A parched , shut mouth with an open mind will lead thee to a cool fountain
Plan the death of a horse with a donkey in waiting , for the lamp a candle , the truck a wagon , for the cup a ladle
Watch the beast of the field quite closely for each one tells an invaluable story
Look into the eye of the January wind , face the Sun of August as if welcoming a friend , tithe the God of November rain with laborious days , face the storms of March unafraid* ...
Copyright October 1 , 2016 by Randolph L Wilson * All Rights Reserved

*** My Grandson Harrison ..
Randolph Llewellyn Wilson
Written by
Randolph Llewellyn Wilson  Chattahoochee Hills , Ga.
(Chattahoochee Hills , Ga.)   
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