Calves Being Loaded in Wagon

 Midst blustery, blizzard forecasts,

Delicate snowflakes wending their way

Settle softly on snow-covered ground.

 Today marks the end of calf-babyhood.

Chains on the sturdy tractor tires

Dig deeply in the snow track to the calf shed.

In orderly fashion, the farmer releases

                                                           Jumpy calves from their stalls.

He escorts each one to a waiting wagon.

Leaving the safety of their small quarters,

A sense of puzzlement shows

In the calves’ black and shining eyes.

Carefully loaded onto the trailer, they leave

Their nursery to explore more open spaces.

Discovering their new homes, calves

Skip and kick up their heels in new-found freedom.

Fences keep the young animals safe.

With more room in which to develop

Each becomes a vital part of the herd.

Boundaries are not removed, but changed.

See our card featuring the calf shed.

Photo Credit: Wenda Grabau