The River, a fox and a well

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I went out into the world,

my fortunes ah to seek.

I followed the road

till my feet did shriek.

Beatin’ the pavement took on new meaning,

my soul it left careening.

The road led to a river.

It I followed. Praying my fortunes, it would deliver.

For drink or food, I never wanted. 

My heart within me taunted. 

We are bored. If we stay here, we will become complacent. Maybe even lazy. 

My brain tried to quiet it with logic. Have you forgotten the sun and the road that made us hazy? 

Let us stay here. Listen to reason. 

Never forget the long season. 

As the battle raged on, a fox, cute and funny.

I called after it, “come here Sonny.”

Suddenly, all was lost 

in a game of cat and mouse.

A feeling so euphoric and on-looker would have thought I was soused. 

I chased him over rocks. 

That gave me lots of knocks. 

I chased him through fields.

Losing sight of what was real.

I chased him around a bend.

Never to see him again. 

Lost, hungry and thirsty.

I found a well. Looking upon it lustily.

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11 thoughts on “The River, a fox and a well”

  1. cold crowd

    mob mentality

    monkey see monkey due

    you and i

    we see

    defeat from victory

    cos look

    law and order

    is a kick ass

    cd from mr buckingham

    not the asshat

    in the oval office

    oh no

    just so jo

    well written btw!

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