Mesquite Days 2009
The faces of the town have changed
Remnants and names remain.
Progeny recapitulates phylogeny
Hughes, Jensen, Leavitt, Adams,
Bowler, Woods-pioneer names,
Founder names, Mormon names
Sprinkled among new immigrants-
Jones, Browns and Dragesoviches,
Refugees from cold climates
Seeking the warmth of tradition
The security of small town life,
A friendlier place to live and die
Strangers, changing the face of history,
Won by the hard fight of pioneers
Who carved a future from a hostile
Desert with sweat, blood, tears
Fulfilled a prophet’s dream
Broke new ground
And left the children a legacy-
A niche in small town America
The faces of the town have changed
Remnants and names remain.
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