Biography series: Henry Ford
Born just after sunrise
by Joel Howard
Inspired by the childhood and story of Henry Ford
Born at 7am
On daddy's farm
Just after sunrise
What hard-working parents!
Churning butter
Chopping trees
We must honor our daddy's
And mommy's for
Bringing us to
This world
Just after sunrise
Just after sunrise
Who would Henry be?
Who would Henry be?
Born just after sunrise
What dark night did
Mom and Dad endure
For you, child, to be
Born just after sunrise?
Somewhere in Detroit
To a hard-working family
Who would Henry be?
The discontentment of Henry
For the way things ought to be
Who would Henry be?
He worked on the farm
Creatively planning
What he would do eventually
I think of my own kids
And their masterful design
Who are they to be?
Applying to this world
The dream planted within him
Who would Henry be?
Born just after sunrise
Born just after sunrise
Who would Henry be?
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