Tobacco Road

 

Remembering the days of lean
Sometimes, nary a morsel to eat.
Life's lessons, taut and mean
But we'd not forgotten hope
and vowed not to be beat.

 

A cabin house in yonder hollow
We folks struggled hard everyday.
Stripping tobacco might bring a dollar
Cause we'd not forgotten hope
and fought to find a way.

 

We toiled in noon day sun crop fields
with sweat on brow,
and dreams of getting out
Praying oh Lord,give abundant yields
We'd not forgotten hope
and trusted Him,without doubt.

 

Winter's cold cruel chilly nights,
came and went away
Seasons passed, and years flew by
and God cut us some slack in the rope.
Those lean days turned ,bright and gay
Because we had never Forgotten Hope.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so real....delivered in such wonderfully poetic way with its rhyme and near rhyme....
and letting us know when it gets the worst, hope is still in the air, because once we are on the bottom, the only way to go from there is up...
Winter in life is temporary...and our springs will lighten our heavy load.
j.

[Fran Marie]

Hi Jacob..yes that's true..better days coming when hope is alive..thanks for reading..I so appreciate your words on my poetry;

[Chris Shaw]

A poem of survival when the going gets tough. Never giving up on hope. Very well penned Fran Marie. You took me there.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Chris so very much..I so appreciate;

[Geodan]

Thank you for entering my contest. This poem sheds light on the hardships that people have gone through. Congratulations!

[Fran Marie]

Thanks for reading and for the award in your contest.. i enjoyed participating..😀

[Geodan]

Thank you! I enjoyed reading yours.

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

This is an amazing poem! Hats off to you! ☺

[Fran Marie]

thanks. Burshra. so very much appreciate your kind comments on my poetry..

[richieb]

Really enjoyed this well written poem. Your writing covered the fighting passion to survive and keep ones dignity through faith. I could feel the will to to carry on through the tough times. A moving piece.
Richie.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks, Richieb, so very much, glad you enjoyed;

[Nyu]

This poem is full of grit, and clearly described in a balanced way. It is very specific and real which gives it a meaningful presence. :) what a great poem!

[Fran Marie]

Thanks, Jellycat,,so much appreciated

[alf]

hi Fran. This one gets to the heart! Such a hard life, such hard times, such a wonderful depiction. This is one of those poems that has a reader hooked from the start, once eyes hit the page, they cannot be torn away. Love it, alf

[Fran Marie]

Struggles of life..but all ends well...many thanks.Alf,..for the reviews on my poetry

[ANM]

Really good use of words Fran mental images that is what writing is all about ! Should do well in the competition.Gets my vote.

[Fran Marie]

thanks so much for reading ANM and always glad to get a vote;

[ANM]

The vote will be cast.........