The bible says to forgive To turn the other cheek So it can be slapped too Sometimes this doesn’t work Plans were made Agreed to; sounded good The man left the east Found land in North Dakota Would claim land and build A barn, a house, and fencing A garden and fields readied He would send for his wife She had waited two years Traveled by train to Bismarck Then a horse drawn dray Several days to the farm There was no farm No garden existed A small sod house Dug out of a hill side No barn or coops A few unsheltered animals A broken heart There would be no Standing by my man No face would be slapped No cheek turned A long walk lay ahead Bismarck would be home Then a job would be needed Until enough train fare earned The baby would never see the plains Stanski February 22, 2020 ^
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Steve Haarman 