Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WHITE LILACS, by MABEL CLELAND LUDLUM


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WHITE LILACS, by                    
First Line: I know that life's a long road with no turning
Last Line: "saying, once more, ""be happy while you may!"
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Lilacs; Dead, The


I know that life's a long road with no turning,
With white-marked graves of days along the way,
And shrines where lights of true love are kept burning,
Where tired ones can kneel awhile and pray.

But death's the home of dreams with happy ending.
A little house wherein you can find rest,
And waiting there, their voices softly blending
In praise of you, the ones you love the best.

And there shall be black shadows softly lying
On wide green lawns, and clovers in the grass,
Their pink-crowned heads bowed by an old wind's sighing,
Shall kiss your feet in welcome as you pass.

And with that wind's light breath there shall be falling
Upon your heart the echo of this day,
The ghostly scent of these white lilacs calling,
Saying, once more, "Be happy while you may!"





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