It indeed was a beautiful scene
A little cottage amongst the green
A long walk it was through the meadow
So he rested under a tree's shadow.
Weren't his favourite girls here somewhere ?
His seeking eyes continued to stare
He felt all his chains had broken free
As he had returned home to his family
The door opened, a woman appeared
A little girl stood stood very near
He smiled as joy through his being flowed
On his face his happiness showed
The lady just couldn't believe her eyes
As the hope in her heart began to rise
"John," she whispered and ran to the gate
Leaving Pearl behind in her haste.
She ran to him as fast as she could
Pearl looked petulant as she stood
Her parents spoke in hushed tones
While their little girl stood all alone.
John wiped the tear that dropped down
Pearl stood looking on with a frown
His wife her scarf around his arm tied
He looked at her sad face as she cried.
She looked up at him and pointed to the girl
To the little one who was his precious pearl.
He turned and grinned and quickly loped
Sprinting down the grassy slope
He knelt down and looked at her face
At her rosy cheeks and the curls out of place
At her pout and her displeased look
Under her chin his finger he hooked.
"Hello Pearl," he said "I missed you
How happy I am to see you."
He swept up the insect from the ground
She gazed at him with eyes round.
She stared at the creature in his hand
That lived in numbers on this land
The grasshopper was in his fist
Pearl leaned forward to give John a kiss.
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