some fellows start the winter out
with just a mountain of the stuff
with me it seems,around our place
we never have enough
so when the wind it blows a chill
as if it meant to maim or kill
and you can feel the bite of it
right through your underwear
and spring is still two months away
i'm out there now tihis very day
cutting fire wood.
i'll curse my whining sputtering saw
and think about my wife's complaint
though i'll admit she's often wrong
my inclination a'int to strong
for cutting firewood
i must be good for something though
or someone with a better brain
could sit with me and just explain
why all these years she's kept me on
and when i'm gone i hope she finds
a fellow of a different kind
who holds his temper
listens good
and fills the bin with firewood
by Ed Press ejpress@sun.pris.bc.ca
Reason for writing:
just for fun about 10 years ago
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