The Cottage
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Lakeside cottage, damp, musty.
Since last use, very dusty.
Spiders crawl, webs are spinning.
Mice abound, control winning.
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Deck covered with dried up leaves.
Low branched trees are touching eaves.
Grass long, in need of a mow.
Boat in water, good to go.
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Don’t want work all day at chores.
Rather start fire, eat s’mores.
Want to take boat out fishing.
For this break I’ve been wishing.
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Open windows, air out house,
Put out traps, catch a mouse.
Cutting lawn, only hour takes.
This done, time for leisure makes.
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As child, folks made me work
At chores, wouldn’t let me shirk.
As reward, to me, they’d give
Leisure time to swim, play, live
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This lesson they taught to me
Helped as adult, me to see,
Hard work having it’s rewards
In the pleasure it affords.
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For a couple hours worked hard
Hung up hammock in the yard
In breeze, as I gently swing
Think to this credence I’ll cling.
– – June Nash
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