Time was
there was a treasure
buried in a field
One wise fellow
sold all he had
and bought the field
and so bought the treasure
there was a treasure
buried in a field
One wise fellow
sold all he had
and bought the field
and so bought the treasure
A special farmer story
the wise ones know
and then invest themselves
in the treasured fields
Gerald Compton did that
I know
His family
his faith
his farming
his friends
His time here
went into those fields
I’m thinking he was a treasure
invested in us all
In his passing
those fields pass to us
to walk in the footprints he made
to carry on
savoring knowing him
and being known by him
those fields pass to us
to walk in the footprints he made
to carry on
savoring knowing him
and being known by him
Some might picture
a red carpet rolled out in welcome
We might see emerald green
Corn, soybeans,
waving in a summer breeze
Wheat fields, hay fields
so beautiful
all leading to a smiling welcome
“Well done, thou good and faith full servant.”
Selah, January, 2911
Matthew 13:34
*For Gerald Compton, Gentleman