One digs the trenches
For what he doesn’t know
Just following orders
Trying to stay out of trouble
The day is very hot
Everyone is on edge
Is this for water runoff?
No one knows anyone
Who has been told so far
So the digging continues
One accidentally hits another
With the shovel which
Slivered off a rock
An ankle is bruised and hurt
Words are exchanged and
The offender gets thrown
To the ground where he
Spots something shinny
It is part of a rock and
Looks like it could be gold
He states his presumption
Instead of remaining quiet
Men swarm to where he is
Soon pickaxes and shovels
Are scraping the ground
Around the fallen comrade
A few more stones are found
Things are looking promising
A whole vein of gold is found
The foreman orders the men
To step back from the discovery
It was too soon to make plans
The owner is notified and is
Pleasantly surprised. He
Announced that everyman
Working that day will receive
A share of what is found now and
The rest will go into a retirement plan
He outlines the details
Some days just end well
Stanski
June 21, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 