Friday, October 21, 2011

Ghosts


I am almost afraid of the wind out there.
The dead leaves skip on the porches bare,
The windows clatter and whine.
I sit here in the quiet house. low-lit.
With the clock that ticks and the books that stand.
Wise and silent, on every hand.

I am almost afraid; though I know the night
Lets no ghosts walk in the warm lamplight.
Yet ghosts there are; and they blow, they blow,
Out in the wind and the scattering snow.-
When I open the windows and go to bed,
Will the ghosts come In and stand at my head?

Last night I dreamed they came back again.
I heard them talking; I saw them plain.
They hugged me and held me and loved me; spoke
Of happy doings and friendly folk.
They seemed to have journeyed a week away,
but now they were ready and glad to stay.

But, oh, if they came on the wind to-night
Could I bear their faces, their garments white
Blown in the dark around my lonely bed?
Oh, could I forgive them for being dead?
I am almost afraid of the wind. My shame!
That I would not be glad if my dear ones came! 
--Fannie Stearns Davis-- 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.  Sorry about the clocks.  Wish there was an extra hour sleep.  Fox News announced it yesterday morning so I just went with it.

8 comments:

  1. Ooooooooooooooooo, great poem. :-)

    And oh! Thank you for reminding me. Clocks *fall back* this weekend. I forgot.

    Gentle hugs,
    "The goldenrod is yellow
    The corn is turning brown
    The trees in apple orchards
    With fruit are bending down."

    ~ Childrens song

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  2. i think daylight savings ends Nov. 6th . I hope you have a good weekend yourself :)

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  3. Oooo- don't set the clock back just yet, Mary! DST doesn't end until Nov. 6 this year. Hope your weekend is relaxing and that you find the right place with the right application process!

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  4. I had not heard about the time change this weekend...Thanks

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  5. It was very windy here too! Love that poem and it is so appropriate.
    Don't know about the clocks just yet....

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  6. Oh my, hehehe
    I just phoned work about the clock thing.
    It is not till November...

    phew.

    I too, loved the poem Mary.

    huggies Sharon

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  7. Wonderful !!!! Thank you so much for sharing !
    Have a magical day.

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  8. When you say you believe in ghosts, people will look at you out the corner of thier eye. Some things are beyond explanation.
    Have a great weekend Mary. X.

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