Natural Music Revised

Natural Music

A wagon went a rocking down an old dirt road;

the horse out in front; confidently strode.

Wheels on the rocks made a crackling sound;

horse’s hoofs clip-clopped along the ground.

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The old man in the wagon; whistled on his way;

together they all made music; in a natural way.

Wagon rounded bend; and by the roadside stood;

a blue tic hound and a mancarrying sack of wood.

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The driver offered a ride to his final destination;

the man took him up; without procrastination.

The music as before, was made of natural sound;

added to the beat was the barking of the hound.

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The man with the dog sang a song in tenor tone;

in the back of the wagon; dog chewed on a bone.

Was a symphany of sounds heard on that day;

as the wagon rolled along; on it's very merry way.

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Down the road a bit, was a farmer stuck in mud;

trying to get his cow out; both covered upin crud.

Tying the cow to the wagon, they pulled her out;

farmer was so happy, he let out a grateful shout.

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The bell around cow’s neck; rang out clang-clang;

She just added to the music that thewagon sang.

With a crackle, clip-clop; whistle, clang-clang and bark;

they continued down the road; though was getting dark.

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Four miles out of town they came across a gent;

thrown from his horse; it was clear he was spent.

In his large satchel he carried silver and other ware;

in hopes to sell to all the folks in the town’s square.

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With the music of the wagon; he pulled out two spoons;

clicking together on his knee; he could play some tunes.

Crackle, clip-clop, whistle, clang-clang, bark, sing; clickity-click;

cow started mooing; she needed milking; she was getting sick.

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They picked up one last rider; who had a leg made of wood;

When offered a ride in the wagon; replied, "I think I should."

As the music resumed, he tapped wooden leg on the floor;

one good thing about that leg; no worries it would get sore.

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One more mile to go before the town would come into sight;

they traveled in natural music; as dusk turned into night.

Crackle, clip-clop, whistle, clang-clang, bark, sing; clickity-click; moo and tap-tap

Into town they rode, playing natural music; people stood with mouths a gap.

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The singing man jumped off; with his barking blue tick hound;

the farmer took his cow to milk; before she spilt it on the ground.

Gent and his wares for sale, was last to leave the wagon’s tune;

all would remember riding in the wagon on that hot day in June.

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The old man at the reins; bid the men goodbye and goodnight;

then off he rode in his old wagon; while he whistled out of sight.

No doubt he’ll find more riders, to join the wagon’s sounds;

and they’ll all make natural music,as he makes his rounds.