Monday’s Moments | Filed under Poetry, Monday’s Moments
Many of you know someone who has that special place in my heart, his name is Trucker Bob. Today this post is all about him in some ways that is.
This is in my own way how I would like to express my sympathy to Bob on the death of his sister Carole.
Bob here is a poem by your favorite author.
Dark Trinity
Said I to Pain: “You would not dare
Do ill to me.”
Said Pain: “Poor fool! Why should I care
Whom you may be?
To clown and king alike I bring
My meed of bane;
Why should you shirk my chastening?”
Said Pain.
Said I to Grief: “No tears have I,
Go on your way.”
Said Grief: “Why should I pass you by,
While others pay?
All men must know the way of woe,
From saint to thief,
And tears were meant to overflow,”
Said Grief.
Said I to Death: “From ail and fret
Grant me relief.”
Said Death: “I know you are beset
By Pain and Grief.
But my good will you must await
Since human breath
To suffering is consecrate,”
Said Death.
Said I to God: “Pale Sister Grief,
Bleak Brother Pain,
Bedevil me beyond belief,
And Death’s unfain . . .”
Said God: “Curse not that blessed Three,
Poor human clod!
Have faith! Believe the One with Me,”
Said God.
Robert W. Service
By now you know my routine, go visit Bob and express your sympathy
May 15th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Saw this on Jude’s site. I’ll have to stop on by and pay my respects.
May 15th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
Thanks Vick! Great choice of poem, but then again you know my tastes.
May 15th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
sorry about your friend;s sister.. have stopped in and left a comment. hugs my friend
May 15th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
Done. What a great friend you are!
May 15th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
I have enjoyed reading Robert Service ever since Bob introduced me to his poetry, I’ll always be grateful to him for that. What a beautiful and fitting poem. May Carole rest in peace.
May 16th, 2006 at 1:47 am
That is a beautiful poem and very fitting.
May 16th, 2006 at 10:16 am
Beautiful poem
Beautiful spirit in which it was posted.
May 16th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
I am off to pay my repsects now.
May 16th, 2006 at 1:05 pm
You always know the right thing to say, the right words to post. I went to his blog. Thank you, Ms. Vickie.
May 16th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
What a fitting poem Vickie. You are truly a wonderful friend. **hugs**
May 16th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
Sorry about the loss there Vickie. Death and taxes are inescapable, so we are told.
I’ve put Michigan Blog back on the Web, do stop by!
[formerly Native Michigander]
Love the new digs!
May 16th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
That was very nice and very thoughful, Vickie.