Licking in the Barnyard - Fine Art Print

The Pecking Order

I relate to meaning in the barnyard
A hierarchy of dominance and order
Licking an' pecking and strutting their ward
An ebb and flow with never a worry

Chicks here and roosters there with hens
Neighs and brays from around, listen in
Each give and take 'til the sun sets yet again
As peevish things scurry 'bout

A nervous stillness forms a hush
As all the animals strive for what's their due
What's earned by day and the rules that ensue
That mold the barnyard's pecking order

AI Benjamin Franklin