One of the World's


from the ABC set Smooth Sailing I

He’s one of the world’s

Happiest grandpas

At times he just

Sings and sings

He’s a soul who loves

Each day that’s born

Who loves the rains,

Each field of corn.

Queens and kings

Can not be happier

Than this greybeard

Who has no gold

And pleased as peafowls

He hopes he’ll stay

Until the tired heart

Calls out, “It’s today”.

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Comments

mykle | March 20, 2009 - 10:57

I like this celebration of the simple joys of life Shoebox.
However, unaccountably, its lingering effect was to leave me wondering why meat pies are pleased :O)

shoebox | March 20, 2009 - 16:43

Ha. I might change meat pies if I come up with a better word. Any suggestion?

shoebox | March 21, 2009 - 19:22

I changed meat pies to peafowls, which I like. How does it sound to you?