The rice fields and the wells

During the cold winter days
Whenever I talked
About the vibrant market
And the facilities in the city,
My grandma would say:
Child, a market is temporary
But the rice fields are permanent.
A spring is interim
But the wells are everlasting.

The job,
That pays for your bag of rice
That you're so proud of,
Will offer you pink slip someday.
The spring,
The source of bottled water
That you're so proud of,
Will run dry someday.

Then you'll
Return to your native place
In search of
Food and water,
Friends and relatives.
You'll then realize
The importance of
The rice fields and the wells.

Republished from my Instagram account.