THE FARMER'S FRIEND
| The old man's face was creased in thought His dog trailed at his heel And all the doubts the old man felt His dog could plainly feel He gazed across his dried out spread The scene was pretty bleak Not much water in the dams And little in the creek The old dog licked his master's hand As if to soothe his fears The farmer knelt to stroke his head His eyes were moist with tears "You're the only friend I really have." The old man softly sighed. "You know I'm nearly ruined Yet you're steadfast by my side." "If we don't get rain within the week Our farm will surely fail." And to show his understanding The old dog wagged his tail "The bank's refused another loan They know I'm deep in strife." "And I've no one else to talk to Since I lost my loving wife." "But you listen to my problems And I've come to realise That you understand each word I speak I see it in your eyes." As they left the bottom paddock The old man closed the gate And with a sad and wistful voice again spoke to his mate "If we just could get some decent rain, We'd make it through the drought." "But, according to predictions, There ain't no rain about." Just then they heard the thunder Dark clouds began to form. "By cripes." The old man chuckled. "We're gonna have a storm!" The rain came down in torrents They walked home soaking wet The old man laughed aloud with glee "We'll beat those bankers yet!" The old dog caught the farmer's joy And with his spirits up He pranced around in puddles Like a silly, playful pup When they reached the farm verandah They were soaked through to the skin But neither made to move inside They stayed to drink it in "The creek's already flooded." The old man laughed with cheer. "This rain has washed away all doubt; We'll last another year." The rain teemed down throughout the night And then it turned to hail The old man lit his favourite pipe The old dog wagged his tail K.D. Abbott © 2007 |
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