TIES

Mother i see

all around

n in me

ties that bind

in the word called

we

what are these

ties Ma..

n what are they

worth?

all these ties

mind makes on this

earth..

Child there are

some ties

into which you are

born

like an heir

is born to the

throne

like vast land

a landlord’s son

wont till with his

hand

but is born to own

then there are ties

not ties of blood

where effort lies

like roots with mud

like the farmer’s to

the land

the landlord owns

who has no claim

like the landlord does

with the land he

tills

deep run his ties

in the land is

where

his loyalty lies…

in shine n rain

the farmer tills

in health n pain

by sheer force of

will

the farmer makes

deep ties of sweat

more wet

than blood

that wind wont

clot

that sun wont dry

that rain wont blot

even though the

land

wasn’t born in his

name

he lives with it

but makes no claim

when a sudden

storm

flattens his crop

tis living death of

the farmer

for the

owner..terrible loss

some ties work

for you

all the while

ties you can

easily divorce

they don't

own you

just because…

You are the FARM..

They are tilling