“Drystone Waller”

“One on one, on one, on one,
The drystone workers’ days begun.
Stone on stone, on stone, on stone,
Lots to do ere he go home.

A solid build, as fits his trade,
Every stone, securely laid.
Sweating brow and breaking back,
Another stone goes on the rack.

These scattered stones, have become a wall,
So solid,dependable,standing tall.
For years to come,ere he go home,
An epitaph to a job well done.

If only these stone walls could talk,
They’d paint a picture clear,
Of life hard fought in days of old,
And what was held most dear.

By Meg Lewer and The Dorsett Rambler.
Inks on Board.
45x60cm
www.meglewerartist.com.au