Black-eyed Peas
To eat some black-eyed peas on New Year's Day
Is a worthy if wistful tradition
Said to bring good luck keep bad luck away
To bring better days show humility
And start the new year from a position
Of strength when eaten with the family
From a big pot or only from a can
In a lonely room if you are like me
Or out on the road like a rambling man
By the tracks beneath a cottonwood tree
With a friend who might be rambling your way
I set store by such simple things as these
Although I have stumbled nearly to May
So I ate some black-eyed peas yesterday
A gracious flavor from a friend of mine
Who brought me some hope with some memories
The flavor was earthy the grace divine
Which always helps any day of the year
I thought I might ramble but I might stay
For some black-eyed peas on next New Year's Day
And I will eat them with my friend right here
It never hurts to eat some black-eyed peas
With a friend who might be rambling my way
+Steven Curtis Lance
Copyright MMVII
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You brought me back in time with this write. I was raised on black eyed peas and still enjoy them. I will be reading more of you.
Many blessings,
~Linda
...but to sit and share some under a cottonwood tree with a friend...now thats total benevolence~;)
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
Regis