MAS ROCHON
WHEN THE GEESE FLEW OVER THIS FROSTY MORN
A CERTAIN TRANQUILLITY WAS AT HAND
THE BLEATING OF THE NEW LAMB BORN
AND PEACE THROUGHOUT THE LAND
IF ONLY EVERYONE COULD EXPERIENCE THIS
WHILE LAYING ON A HAY MOW BED
THE VISION OF THE MOTHERS KISS
WHILE THE LAMB IS BEING FED
THE COUNTRY IS WHERE ONE CAN SEE
DEWY FROST ON THE BARNYARD RAIL
OR A PAIR OF DOVES IN A TALL PINE TREE
AND DEER TRACKS ALONG THE TRAIL
THE GOATS, WILL FROLIC IN THE SUN
AND SAMPLE EVERYTHING GREEN
WHILE THE CHICKENS SQUAWK AND RUN
IT’S A SIGHT THAT MUST BE SEEN
FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL CRITTERS
AT HOME ON OUR HUMBLE PLACE
THE HUMANS ARE THE BABY SITTERS
WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS HOLY GRACE
WATCH THE MAJESTIC CANADIANS
AS THEY TAKE TO LOFTY WING
FEEL THE PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY
THE SERENITY THAT THEY BRING
CKR
3/11/98