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FARM MOTHER, by                    
First Line: Folks said that marthy'd never lived
Last Line: Of small red feet upon the stairs . . .
Subject(s): Children; Farm Life; Life; Childhood; Agriculture; Farmers


Folks said that Marthy'd never lived . . .
She'd never seen a picture show,
Never seen the bright lights glow
In city streets,
Or rode on a new-fangled train.
She'd never felt the feel of silk
Against her rough, coarse skin . . .
And how scraggy and thin
She looked each spring,
In that old faded dress . . .
Strange how folks will guess about
The things they do not know.
Folks said that Marthy'd never lived,
Yet she had felt the hungry-thrill
Of tiny lips against her breast,
And kissed away the tear-stained eyes
Of kids before they went to rest
In little trundle beds,
And heard the echoing treads
Of small red feet upon the stairs . . .





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