It is a very large sack
and
hard to carry
and
yes
my back hurts
but
I
have to carry it
you
do
understand
I
have to
it
is
with me
it
is
not
going
away
and
I
am not going to come this far after all this and not keep going
even
though
I
want to lie
down
and
let the leaves cover me
I
cannot
i have to keep going
i have to keep going
but
ok
I
can sit here
for a tiny bit
why
thank you
for this flower
appreciate
it
thank you
no
no
nothing you can do
i will get there
it is just
over
the hill
past the
horizon there
i think i am almost there
(When the man left
the
young boy
watched
until
he
could
no longer
see him
Over head
a bird
flew
in the same
direction
as
that
man)
“Good luck to you
mister!”
the little boy shouted
Got on
his bike
and
rode
in the
exact
opposite direction
Rode home
to
a mother
with open arms
and
dinner on the table