old amish man
It helps too to know
that the ground where you stand
is not different at root
from the parcel of land
you are pleased to call home.
Wherever you are
is a suitable place
to be found hard at work
by a god full of grace
when work is your reward —
to bound like a boy,
full of stories to tell,
drawing laughter on up
from your eyes like a well,
your face creased with joy.