Perched side by side,
They spend the hours
cultivating away the weeds
Back and forth, until the field looks like
A glossy ad from The Nebraska Farmer.
Shadows fall across the meadow
as the day's work comes to an end.
The farmhouse grows
bigger, closer, more friendly.
Thin clouds paint the sky
with the colors of a midwestern sunset.
What greater treasure
could be found anywhere ...
Summer, Home and Daddy's Smile!