My Green Wheelbarrow

I remember carrying on head
and then on shoulders
sometimes with both hands
sand for building and cow dung
raw for holding dust and bricks
dry for growing beans and drumsticks!

I remember borrowing
for that very same purpose
an old wheelbarrow
from a neighbour
sometimes from my brother
with it hearing more grumbling!

I remember the wheelbarrow, green
new, and my own
the much sand and cow dung
it carried for me
to keep at bay all puddle
and keep it greener with no complaint!

Henry Victor 12.09.2004