Life’s Wealth

Ray Bub

Axe and wedge
Whetstone and sledge.
Clean split
Needs a keen edge.

Seasoned wood,
Clear day.
Ant work
For Winter play.

Brisk air,
Strike hard.
Measured pace
Told in cords.

Arms work,
Mind flies.
Woodpile grows,
Sun dies.

Day’s work
Stacked square.
Woodyard neat,
Tools racked with care.

Hot meal,
Warm hearth.
Friends here,
Life’s wealth.