Old and really cool

Wvfarrier

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We recently purchased an old cabin in the mountains. The previous owner had quite a book collection including some really, really old Zane Grey. I gently pulled out "Nevada" to read....its fairly fragile at this point. Once opened I saw this handwritten poem on the first page....in cursive of all things 🤣.

To all the heart wounds touched afresh this day
As on the soldiers resting place we lay.
Thy flowers, GOD in tender memory.
Give healing Thou, this eventide.

And for the sorrowing ones who yet remain.
To whom the heart break and the bitter pain.
Come like the memory of an old songs sad refrain,
Have pity Thou, this eventide.

By all the flowers of youth in battles slain.
By all of woman's heritage of pain.
The prayer that it has not been in vain.
We leave with thee dear GOD, this eventide.
--Lucille Simpson Belle
(Born 1910-Died 1991)
 
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From a different time in what almost seems a different language. Old enough to have perhaps lost loved ones in both wars. Finding something like that makes your day, week, month.
 
It’s the gems like this that keep me coming here so often. We call all talk of guns or politics but it seems to take a rare soul who can say so much, with so few words. This will make me think for a while. 😌
 
You know, the lounge has become one of my favorite sections to follow. This topic has provoked many thoughts with just a few words. Basically, in my opinion, there is nothing glorious about war. It's ugly and everyone loses an awful lot regardless who wins. Those who served their country and participated are to be respected and revered. It's just a shame that we feel it is necessary. Some times it really is, and other times maybe not.
 

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