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Another rhyme; The Making of Jake McTavish

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I don't know if I'm happy with this or not. I was unloading into a large tank the other day - actually on several days - and wrote a little something that outlines the plot of "The Making of Jake McTavish". It doesn't feel "finished" to me, but then my rhymes never do. I find it the same with the novels; I often have to tell myself to "quit fiddling with it. It's done!" So what do you think of this rhyme? Is it finished? By the way, the cover was designed by Tracy Wandling and I think she did a great job. In the novel there is reference to the Peace River and the rapids through Portage Canyon. You can find Tracy's work at http://www.tracywandling.com/ or take a look at her watercolors at https://www.facebook.com/tracywandlingwatercolor/ The Making of Jake McTavish By D.M. McGowan Jake McTavish was a traveled man Had worked across Canada ’s western land Worked the Great Lakes as a young deck hand Then on Winnipeg ...