Cain and Xing #6 of Series

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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2004-04-20 08:56 AM

The newness of the garden growing
And too few seeds for all the field sowing,
Cautiously spread in the land
There was none extra to sell or give
And now many an extra hand;
How could so little let them all live
With many extra field now plowing.
The valley now called him Master Cain,
But he was just a farmer all the same
That had survived drought and cold
To make it through to the next spring
Now with little food and little gold,
His household now included Xing,
But in his valley he had pledged to remain.
So it came to Xing an important duty
To go and represent him in the city,
Buying for the valley what it would need
To harvest in fall to last through the next winter,
The many returning required more seed
So Cain gave her the gold and sent her
Back to the place he would never again see.
Reluctantly she left the valley and Cain
For the first time she rode the train
To where her parents had fled the valley
Leaving her behind with their strife
In hopes of finding salvation in the city,
Giving her only the hope of a slave’s life,
Fleeing to promise while she did remain.
A day and a night the train carried her
With all his gold and a hand written letter
To a businessman cousin of Cain she did go
With the letter of potential agreement
What it meant or said Xing did not know
Trusting Cain and his good judgment
That actions for him would make things better
Cousin read the letter and ruefully shook his head
Gave Xing dinner and a slave quarter’s bed,
The place was warm and the pillow deep
Nicer than any thing in Cain’s bare home,
It was like a palace in which to sleep
Quiet comfort that she had never known
To a young woman that had been scantly fed.
In the morning she was ushered in
Breakfasting with Cain’s rich Cousin,
Who smiling gave her a letter to return
That promised the help to the valley,
Something that Cain would be glad to learn
And then she left for her return journey,
But he also gave her a bag with two emeralds within.
With bag and letter she boarded the train
Returning to her place beside Master Cain.

Gloom

Soleil Noir
Senior Member

since 2001-12-19

Posts 688
USA

1 posted 2004-04-20 10:39 AM

A wonderful story, Professor.
I must catch up on your other
Cain pieces.

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

2 posted 2004-04-20 01:58 PM

The most wonderful feeling took me over...that she returned from her mission.
Too often we expect the opposite truth.
Accolades Poet...
Wonderful series
TD

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

3 posted 2004-04-27 12:53 PM

Good for her -- and good for you! Does the story end here?

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