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Best Poems From
GREENWOLFE 1962
(MARCH 23, 1951)
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Forever And All Time
I had a dream the other day
That I walked along a road ,
And came upon a man who worked
At a place where water flowed .
He smiled and spoke in gentle words ,
'Come now stranger , tell me true .
Are you the one to take my place
And is my work now through ? '
I said , 'I really could not say , '
As I knew not where I go .
Or even where I journeyed from ,
This place , I did not know .
'Oh well , ' he said , 'It won't be long
Till my work is done , someday .
I've waited here two thousand years ,
So what's another day ? '
'You see the planks I laid ? ' He said .
And I said , 'I really do.'
' I lay them for my friends to cross
So they might start anew .'
'For on the other side you see ,
Is the place where I shall go .
I even cut my own good plank
But I can't lay it though .'
I said , 'I just don't understand.'
And he tried then to explain .
'I'm waiting for someone to come,
The last one down the lane .'
'For he alone will lay my plank
As I cannot lay for him .
I must complete my father's work
As I wait just for them .'
'And when he comes , I then will go
Into my father's land .
And then the souls of all good men
Who crossed will take my hand .'
I said , 'What then , will come of him
Who labored and did for Thee ? '
He said, ' That of the souls of men ,
He's special , don't you see ? '
'He's the one who shall remain ,
Forever and all time .
For he's the one my father chose
To rest here so sublime .'
'To not return from dreamer's land
As others always do .
But to remain forever here
As all his dreams come true .'
I asked if I might lay His plank
And he smiled and said , 'You may.'
And so I took His plank in hand
And tried so hard to lay .
Alas! I could not lay His plank .
And He said, ' It might be you .
You're not the first in dreams to try
To have your dreams come true .'
'It's only when your soul returns ,
When your body dies one day .
That you will know your fate for sure
If you should come this way .'
I said I really did not know
Of the fates , which I desired .
He said , ' The only fate to dread
Is the one that Satan fired .'
'But I will tell you true my friend .
Whichever way you may go ;
You can't get there by dreams alone -
It's living life , you know.'
I asked if He'd prepared for me,
'A new sturdy plank today .'
And He just smiled and turned and said ,
'You best be on your way .'
I then awoke from this fine dream
To a better life for me .
And now I know what to expect
The afterlife to be .
I've wondered if He made my plank,
Or will I rest so sublime .
And always see my dreams come true ,
Forever And All Time .
GREENWOLFE 1962
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Garden Gate
Today I passed your garden gate ,
It rattled to and fro .
I don't remember it this way ,
The gate I used to know .
Today I touched your garden gate ,
The crumbling wood and rust .
How could I replace them now ,
Its pieces turned to dust ?
Today I breached your garden gate
As I had done before .
I wondered if you might be there ,
Tilling earth once more .
Today I closed your garden gate
Behind me once again .
I walked along your garden path
The way I did back then .
Today beyond your garden gate
Where I shall wait for now ;
They say you won't , but I just know ,
You must return somehow .
Today beyond your garden gate
Where I've shed many tears ;
They all expect to see me there ,
The place I've come for years .
Today beyond your garden gate
I felt you there somehow .
Twas then I came , at last to peace .
A place unknown till now .
For just beyond your garden gate
My destiny was cast .
A place from where no man returns .
I found you there at last .
GREENWOLFE 1962
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Gremlin
'Where have you been? ', I said to her ,
'I've missed your loving song .'
'Over the hill, ' she said to me ,
'For that's where I belong .'
'Tis not so true, ' said I to her ,
'You should be here with me .
I need your love more than before ,
I'm crying , don't you see ? '
'I know, ' she said , ' I see your tears ,
And Heaven sees them too .
And that is why they sent for me
To come and comfort you .'
'I'm sorry , if I called you back , '
I said , ' It's not been long .
It's just that I have missed so much
Your love since you've been gone .'
'I know, ' she said , ' It's much too much
For some , this grief and pain .
But death is part of life , you see ,
So how can we complain ? '
'You really must get over me ,
You've more of life to live .
It's time you let your spirit rest ,
You must yourself, forgive .'
'I know, ' I said, 'Your words are true ,
I'll do just as you say .
But can I tell you once again
I'm sorry for that day ? '
'Of course you can, ' she said to me ,
'I always understood,
I would have told you, go ahead ,
If say the words , I could .'
I said, ' How good to hear your voice
And see you once again . '
She said that now she had to leave ,
To not return again .
I asked her if we'd ever meet
And talk again someday .
She said, ' It's bound to happen.....as
It's always Heaven's way .'
So off she went on up the hill ,
Then stopped and looked once more .
She raised her paw and waved goodbye
Then faded , nevermore .
I dried my tears then went to bed .
But now , without regret .
For I had spent some time with her ,
The cat I can't forget .
GREENWOLFE 1962
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Harmony I (Who Cares?)
Who cares about their color?
They'd twinkle anyway .
Someday they'll both have places
In Heaven's bright array.
Who cares about her poundage?
She still looks very nice.
My arms still reach around her,
I think that will suffice.
Who cares about her cleavage,
Whatever size they are?
I'm sure they have their beauty.
I never got that far.
Who cares about her hairdoo?
She's going with the flow.
I doubt if she considers;
But that's not bad, you know.
Who cares how old she's getting?
She's still the same to me.
Sometimes I take for granted,
We both shall always be.
But care, I do, about her.
In life, above all things.
And cherish every moment
We share, from which it springs.
GREENWOLFE 1962
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