I am a poet,

not the usual kind,

simple perhaps,

folksy, if in truth defined.

 

My roots are strong

and firmly anchored

in this fertile earth,

I recognize their worth

and I am happy

 

This life of mine

lived within my bounds

needs no embellishment,

no artificial dressing,

 

So here I am,

 

restricted by age,

mobility and terain, 

defiant in my determination

to remain -

    -   

                                          at one with this sweet earth.