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he said

you have a gentleness within you

that's mostly reserved for puppy dogs,

strays  and small, little children

and perhaps even grown lonely men like myself

who've been working the old family farm

for way too long now

and yes, I've had myself some secret desires

where you're concerned,

that I'm sure neither one of us want me to give voice to

so to save us both some mutual embarrassment

but you're quite a sweet and lovely girl and a kindly

woman at that

who's just burstin' to love anybody

or anything that just so happens to need it most at any

given time

I don't know, perhaps you even spared me some, once

upon a recent time myself

but I came to realize perhaps a little too late not so

very long ago that the same kindly, softhearted

young lady needs more for herself

more than she ever lets on

or at least a lot more than a simple farmin' man's

deep respect, complete love and whole entire heart

so know that I wish you all the best that God Almighty

himself will see fit to give ye and your kin

like love, hope, children, comfort, health and joy

go, off in love my girl but just please go now

'cause I've got myself not only a lot of hard work

still left to do before that old sun up yonder

decides to do a disappearing act on me

but I've also got myself a bruised heart that needs time

and tendin' to as well

before it can mend

you have all my best

now , get on home girl,

go on

git

oh, and don't forget to say hi to your mama

for me neither..............

(written Oct 8, 1993 12am)