His Beloved Son Steve
he can’t
just
get up
and go get in his truck
and drive
he can’t
just
go get on his tractor
and roll around the field
he can’t
just
go wherever he wants to go
whenever he wants to go
his body won’t
allow it
so he sits
and watches squirrels
try to get in the feeder
he sits
and watches hummingbirds
fly in formation
he sits
and watches Monarch butterflies
go by
he sits
and watches the wind
blowing through the trees
he sits
and watches the rain
as it falls
and dries
and gives all his plants
what they need
he’s a farmer in his heart of hearts
and understands
the nature of things
how each crop
has its own season
in its own time
TL