Beyond Their Own Parish

Beyond their own parish they never travel far But they feel more content of mind than most of the well travelled are happy to live as a familiar face Among friends and family in their homeplace The big World out there they feel no desire to see And of the cares of life they does seem carefree Without any wish for to travel to places elsewhere And see some great sights in the big World out there Fromtheir first home they never travel too far away In familiar surrounds always happy to stay Over decades of years their strong sense of place they retain Whilst many they went to school with migrated at home they happily remain Amongfriends and family a known and loved face One has to admire them for their sense of place.