Bonly One Survived (Author Favorite) Poem by Barry A. Lanier

A story of wonderful times, the advent of Spring,
Wonderful little girl, who did child-like little things.
Cute as an angel, dirty as a pig,
Watching me lay out my tomato platts.
She emphatically hollered, with every ounce of being,
'Dad, can I do that? '

Planting on, I replied, 'Little girl why not! '
She stumpled falling face in the dirt,
Finding her one perfect spot.
She huffed and she puffed, as she looked all around,
To see if I saw her, place her one plant in the ground.

She talked to the plant,
As if it were her last best friend.
Grande smile on her rosey cheeks,
Ten miles, end to end.
She giggled with joy, on a moist serious face,
'Dad, look at my garden, and the plant I just placed! '

A summer so harsh, and so very dry,
She'd run to her garden, come back and cry.
Months later, gracing Thanksgiving table,
Tomato's galore, planted in Spring.
Planted by one little girl,
Doing child-like little things.

That day at the table, she asked to say Grace,
With a most serious look, yet smile on her face.
She gave thanks to the Lord, for her family with pride,
Closed with the words, thanks Lord,
My one plant survived.