Ode To A Wire Fence

"Ode To A Wire Fence"

He only meant to build a fence,
He wanted it to be
The best farm fence in all the land,
A joy for all to see.

To keep the cattle off the road,
He strained the wire tight,
But suddenly a crack was heard,
It gave him such a fright.

The wire broke and flipped around,
It caught him in the eye,
The poor guy fell and hit the ground,
But didn't even cry!

He went to see the Doc. who said,
"Oh dear, you poor old sod,
You're lucky it was just your eye --
You could have gone to God!"

Now treated by the specialist,
He thanked his lucky star,
He rested up for all that week
And soon was up to par.

He wanted to complete the job,
So went back to the farm
And vowed this time to take great care
To do himself no harm.

© John Dean 2009