Biography series: Henry Ford

Born just after sunrise

by Joel Howard

Inspired by the childhood and story of Henry Ford

Born at 7am

On daddy's farm

Just after sunrise

What hard-working parents!

Churning butter

Chopping trees

We must honor our daddy's

And mommy's for

Bringing us to

This world

Just after sunrise

Who would Henry be?

Born just after sunrise

What dark night did

Mom and Dad endure

For you, child, to be

Born just after sunrise?

Somewhere in Detroit

To a hard-working family

Who would Henry be?

The discontentment of Henry

For the way things ought to be

Who would Henry be?

He worked on the farm

Creatively planning

What he would do eventually

I think of my own kids

And their masterful design

Who are they to be?

Applying to this world

The dream planted within him

Who would Henry be?

Born just after sunrise

Who would Henry be?

Year Four