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Scot Powers
Poems
Jun 2013
The Job
He cast's a long shadow
in the cool morning sun
striding with purpose
the job must be done
Out by the woodshed
quietly does he
make his presence known
by whistling softly
For many years now
he loved what he seen
the good and the bad
and all in between
Over the years
the joy's drained away
making this job seem
harder each day
***** long hours
spent oh silently
crouched in the shadow
of the old growth trees
Waiting for a sign
surely there will be
another visitation
patience is the key
He prepares himself
so stolidly does he
for the visitors
he must receive
Scare them away
any way that he can
keep the homes safe
from raiders of the land
Invaders without conscience
intent on the feed
no malice intended
but will not concede
The problem arose
because of what we
thought was a kind thing
was not to be
Disrupting the law
that nature provides
giving courage to those
by feeding their kind
Soon there becomes
no other way
to deal with the problem
the beast must be slain
So wearily the man
slowly does raise
rifle to shoulder
then he does pray
Pray that his aim's true
quick it will be
no pain for the critter
whatever it may be
Woe be to him
now he sit's silently
crying so softly
alone in the trees
Written by
Scot Powers
Calgary ,Alberta, Canada
(Calgary ,Alberta, Canada)
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