Gazing up up
\nat the grains above me
\nI know it’s crop
\njust like they bring to
\nThe elevator
\nDelicious grains
\nMy favorite ones
\nWhen the truck’s come
\nWe’d put our hands out
\nWhen they opened the sluice gate
\nTo the back of the truck
\nAnd slant it backwards
\nTo dispose of their golden wheat
\nbarley was good too
\n(but rye was YUCK)
\nIt was as yummy as candy
\nI’d hold my skirt out and fill my apron up
\nRun away from my brother and steal my own weight
\nIn the farmer’s crop
\nMy dad would laugh
\nThe farmer had already been paid
\nMy dad ran the elevator
\nIt was only the cartel who lost
\nA child’s apron of grain
\nIf I was wearing a bonnet,
\nI’d fill that first
\nLike a greedy mouse
\nI’d scamper off with my hoard
\nChewing and chomping
\nSeeds fresh from the stems
\nSoft and still green
\nIt was a little taste of heaven<\/p>\n
Watching the stalks
\nOf gold wheat overhead
\nThey’re ready for harvest
\nI doubt anyone still has as much fun
\nNow with the grain coming in
\nAs I once did<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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