There's a big iron bell on the roof of the barn
that is used to call men from wherever they are:
from the fields, from mending the fences
from tending the cows in distant pastures.

There's a boy who likes adventure,
to find interesting places and things.
He likes to explore different places alone,
to go wherever he will near home.

Call him home from the forest, farm bell.
Call him back from the creek, old bell.
Call him home where he knows he is loved
by his family who teach him
to explore new skills and ideas,
and to make his mark on the world.

September 2013