While any lonely dog I meet Will follow me along the street, As if at last he owned a friend Who could dog-feelings comprehend; Looks into my face With a swaying grace, Eyes glowing with a dumb caress For adding to his happiness— No matter what stark load I bear, I shall not care. While happy little children greet Me with a shout of joy complete, And hail me as a pal of theirs And let me in on their affairs; Put their hands in mine, Merry eyes a-shine, Insisting on a gleeful trip Through worlds of real companionship— Whatever else I fail to share, I shall not care. While faces furrowed by long years, Light up with joy and dry their tears, Their smiles return, their lips will pray A blessing on a happy day; Their faces glow Because they know An hour of sympathy from me— Then I have found Life's golden key; If there are monuments more fair I shall not care. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SLEEPING TOGETHER by KATHERINE MANSFIELD NOTHING BUT LEAVES by LUCY EVELINA AKERMAN SEVEN SAD SONNETS: 4. SHE REMEMBERS by MARY REYNOLDS ALDIS CHARACTERS: WILLIAM ENFIELD by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD HYMN, COMPOSED FOR THE CHILDREN OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL by BERNARD BARTON |