THAT IS ONE EXPENSIVE CAMEL . . . : )

In the olden days we worked on the salt run . . .  

In the shimmering heat - under a burning sun . . .

We walked our caravan - with it our wares . . . 

Our thoughts I am sure - no one is aware . . .

In a constructed line - through the dunes . . .

Our journeys are long - over many moons  . . .

We are born and bred for this labours work . . .

Stopping at sheltered palm oasis’s - our perk . . .

We are treated as family - they know our worth . . .

We are after all more than - the salt of this earth . . .

Camel milk from our ladies - fill our owners thirsts . . .

It keeps away all bad “Jin” and their awful curse . . .

We are not without humour in our mundane lives  . . .

When we decide then to run off in groups of fives . . .

Our owners know to leave us be - we will return . . .

The respect of our owners - is something we earn . . .

Our toll - our duty - our known ability to persevere . . .

Means massive “Dirhams” paid at the auctioneers . . .

We have pride in our breed - above all the others . . .

We’re blessed to be born from the greatest mothers . . .

We are - sold - given - as dowry for our owners’ wives  . . .

Others know no other life - but those caravans’ drives . . .

We have carried all - upon this this barren harsh land . . .

Kings - queens - princes - princesses and humble man  . . .

Mentioned in holy books - with it our true glory reigns . . .

Carrying treasured goods of gold - cloth - and grains . . .

We are use in battles and are known as the best racers . . .

Most of all we are known to be the world’s best pacers . . .

With our beautiful eyes we beguiled you with our charms . . .

But with one swipe - we can knock off your head - we harm . . .

The “Bedouins” of the desert know this - so don’t be alarmed . . .

Our hide - wool - milk and young camel meat we are farmed . . .

May it surprise you - a camel sold for $16.5 million “Dirhams” . . .

That is $4.5 million in USD and just under £3.4 million to the UK . . .

Bought at a beauty pageant no less and it only had one hump . . .

At that price - I would expect at least two - I hear myself grump  . . .

In this progressive age - camels were to the rich replaced by cars . . .

But never beating on price - there is for a camel - no holds barred . . .

Indiana Shaw . . . : )