The Old Home Place--By Colan L. Hiatt--United States

The Old Home Place

She relishes many memories 

Of her quaint little country home 

Young and happy, at the dawn of life 

Before a tragedy caused her to roam

She recalls bad times as being good 

Although commodities were few

You did the best with what you had 

Repair the old, instead of buying new

Modern days brought many things 

Luxuries and gadgets galore 

Digital items may be found 

Alongside - an old country store 

How to relate to this diversity 

Is sometimes quite a task 

Does modern technology satisfy 

Or do old memories, it tends to mask?

Many of her conversations

Were referenced to "the old homeplace"

As a ripe old age, she did attain

This one memory, time did not erase  

Colan L. Hiatt’s ultimate prayer and desire is that any and all poetic writings that he endeavors to present, would depict Christ as "the answer" to life's problems. May they offer hope and encouragement to pilgrims along the road of life.