it was midday
when the cattle
hung their heads
and laid themselves
down in the field
to rest

along side broken-down shacks
and fences.
they stand as long
as they have to.

the cattle have gone now.
they moved to greener pastures
and we are left with
these reminders of our pasts
and the open sky.

10/04/2009

Posted on 10/04/2009
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