While its owner looks away I touch the rabbit.
Its long soft ears fold back under my hand.
Miles of yellow wheat bend; their leaves
rustle away and wait for the sun and wind.

This day belongs to my uncle.  This is his farm.
We have stopped on our journey; when my father says to
we will go on, leaving this paradise, leaving
the family place.  We have my father's job.

Like him, I will be strong all my life.
We are men.  If we squint our eyes in the sun
we will see far.  I'm ready.  It's good, this resolve.
But I will never pet the rabbit again.