Where Did The Day Go
Tired and hungry, struggling in the heat of exhaustion
Awaiting the team that would soon pass by
To carry me and my co-workers to a new destination
Where the long rows of berries lie
Just turning with the ripe plumpness of Natures success
And we will again bend our backs
Lean into the black dirt to harvest each from its nest
Under the hot fire burning leather our skin with blister packs
Sucking the air, draining the moisture with unrelenting torture
All for two bits a crate, grumbles from the foreman
That our quotient isn’t being met for working in this scorcher
But the end of the next stop beckons
A short break under the wagon and two lard smothered rolls
Someone will break out his harmonica
And the music will play to brighten our souls
And continue our task to fill the daily challenge
We wipe the sweat from our brows while waving goodbye
While wondering where did the day go
(clarice) 11/07.2014
Tags: harvest, heat of exhustion, tired and hungry
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November 7, 2014 at 9:13 pm |
Day goes by quick when havin fun !!!! .. 🙂
November 7, 2014 at 9:52 pm |
I don”t know if they were having fun, but they were sure working hard Bettie
November 9, 2014 at 5:44 am |
working the land is never an easy thing to do…
out in all weathers at the mercy of mother natures wrath…
but slavery wages make the existence all too familiar…
wondering why greed should outweigh the good life in such a way!
loved the read Gail… 🙂 xxx
November 10, 2014 at 6:27 pm |
I cannot imagine a more difficult existence than this.
November 13, 2014 at 10:01 pm |
Trevor and Myke . You are so right. Thank you for reading guys
July 29, 2015 at 6:26 pm |
Times does go too quickly.
“While wondering where did the day go”
It seem life does move very fast.