And God said "Come"; and all The rose leaves fell to earth, And sorrow's smothering pall Hushed every sound of mirth; Then the stars went out by night, And the sun grew dim by day, For the souls that I loved, from my sight Had fled away and away. In the realm where I may not follow— Though I stand on the border land— They're safe in the sacred hollow Of His dear overshadowing hand. But as they passed on they threw me A smile so aglow with heaven's light, That from my despair it might woo me And glorify all my night. Though I walk through strange dark places While I wait for the coming day, I know that their radiant faces Are not so far away, For I feel the effulgent glory Of that smile when I watch in the night, Like a benison pure and holy Turning all my gloom to light. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MOUNTAIN WHIPPOORWILL (A GEORGIA ROMANCE) by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET SONG: SO OFTEN, SO LONG I HAVE THOUGHT by HAYDEN CARRUTH OUR CAMP; IN THE AUTUMN WOODS by ROBERT FROST NOTES FOR THE FIRST LINE OF A SPANISH POEM by JAMES GALVIN TO HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON - LAWYER by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DOWN BY THE CARIB SEA: 4. THE LOTTERY GIRL by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |