I am an ear of corn:
I listen to the wind,
I feel the sun's caress,
I am blessed by the rain.
If I suffer the imposition
of your desire
to cut me down -
thrash and bind me,
crush and grind me -
you will still find me alive
as you knead and mould me,
shape and fold me,
into whatever form you wish,
far from my field of birth,
my earthy days.
Even as you consume me,
I hear your praise.
Thomas Kennedy is a member Dun Laoghaire Active Retirement group, who among other activities run a weekly creative writing course. Originally from Meath, he is now retired and lives in Dun Laoghaire.