A farmer grows

A farmer grows

by Joel Howard

Babies plant in a day

And want to see fruit

Then and there

Fools want it right away

To see with their 

own eyes

The farmer grows,

toils and waits

Grows, toils and waits

The farmer waits

another day

Waits another day

When I was a child

I wanted milk

When I wanted milk

I was a fool to think

That I, starting, 

had arrived

The farmer waits

watches, prays

Waits, watches, prays

Works, sweats, never

forgets, 

Sweats and never forgets

The fool overlooks

his job, wanting to 

get paid

The stupid one steals

and grabs, thinking

he has won

The farmer groans

dedicates, groans

and dedicates

Spins, toils, perseveres

Toils and perseveres

Fool and farmer

Baby and adult

Stupid and planner

All share the same earth

Who am I? 

Who will I be?

What am I to do? 

Instead of looking

for what's next

May I now follow through