POEM - She Wants the Farm Life

The horse greeted us

As we drove through the fence

Of the house

Located at the dead end

The horse was only mildly interested

Then shook its main

And turned its head

To look at something

More interesting

Than our Volvo station wagon

My daughter reacted more

Was excited to see the horse

More excited

When we came around the next tree

To reveal all the other animals

Geese and chicken and ducks

As well as goats

Lots of goats

Including a pair of week old babies

Bleating and carrying on

Running around

Like they owned the place

My daughter was euphoric

Said she wanted her house

When she grew up

To look just like this

With animals everywhere

For her there could be nothing better

I was distracted

Speaking to the proprietor

Doing grown up things

While she never stopped playing

Throwing the ball to the dogs

Watching the geese warily

Petting the goats she could reach

Keep trying sweetie

I think you just might

Watch close

The big white geese

They’ll nip you

If they get a chance