Old Farm Friend of Mine

The golden strands are prickly
The spotted fur is soft

The goat is mighty sullen
I like my horse a lot

The swing can go quite high
And when my energy is low,

I jump on, grab hold
and let the swing go

I walk under hot blazes of light
As my red hair tumbles, burns bright

And when I ride
I’m not alone

Teddy, my horse
is with me

The wind blows between my hair, and
I’m riding pretty swiftly

Except that he’s just walking
We’re going around the ring

But I don’t mind, I suppose
I love my company!

And the cats, ever so beautiful
They hid from me at first

But really, they just shouldn’t
I’ve known them since weeks after their birth!

I pick one up, on my lap he goes
He’s soft and very young

I sit on the porch swing that isn’t mine
and watch the little kids play and cry

It feels like all day, I always think
It feels I’ve been here so long

And later, it’s finally time to go home
Until next time, farm I rome

And horses I have known since young
Plus roosters and their evening drum

Goodbye cats who meow and hide
Goodbye farm dog who runs behind

Goodbye funny guy who calls me
“Jillington!”

Goodbye little boy who wrestles with his friend
Goodbye nice person who’s friends with Kim

Goodbye dirty goats
And waddling ducks

Goodbye captured lizard…
and good luck

Goodbye old farm friend of mine
My heart is yours, and yours mine

I’ll be back