Reflection Poem

Reflection by the Grass Whisperer

The earth was wet from a pre-dawn rain

As I made my way up the worm covered lane

I pass the springs that bubble from an underground river

While the cold fall wind makes me shiver

I pause on the first of many rolling hills

I can almost imagine the horse drawn plows clanging as they till

My roots are entrenched on this precious piece of earth

This little farm has been a source of great worth

Not in terms of money you see

But as a family’s need for spirituality

On the next plateau I continue my hike

Realizing I’m near the place where I almost lost my life

For the wrath of Mother Nature struck me with a bolt of lightning

Remembering that horrible day was quite frightening

Just then I feel a soothing warmth on my back

As the sun somehow rewards me for staying on track

Tears well up in my tired eyes

While a feeling of pride and sadness makes me cry

Today is the last paddock the plump, slick cattle will graze

As they dot the field like an intricate maze

I remember when they started the spring season

All unruly, independent and nervous without good reason

Now they come up to me in one trusting herd

Waiting patiently for me to move the fence as their fear has been cured

We care for these guys like Mother Nature would

Providing them with abundant grass as any good grazier should

I wish they could stay and enjoy our farm till their life is complete

Unfortunately things will change drastically at the feedlot with corn and concrete

We have been through a lot of pleasant times and adversity

Shipping them to an unfamiliar place seems like a travesty

The world’s people need our good beef though

As the saying goes “we reap what we sow”

I am proud to have raised them in a proper way

With good grass, clean water and a kind voice spoken each day

So on this day of high emotion and reflection

I hope our farm, family and animals will be blessed by the lord’s protection