May 5, 1927 - October 24, 2010
I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned
With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.
Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, --- but the best is lost.
The answers quick & keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,
They are gone. They have gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled
Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
I am so glad I was able to come and keep the babies for you and Niki, so that you could attend and not be distracted during the service. It was also great seeing you all and loving on those sweet girls!
ReplyDeletePraying for you all!
I don't like it either.
ReplyDeletebut I do love you and your honesty and this picture.
Been praying for your family alot! I wish I could have known your Grandfather, he seemed like such an incredible man, He is fortunate to have so many people that loved him and can keeps his memory alive!
ReplyDeleteI love this picture of Granddaddy. Thank you for taking it and for sharing it. Love you, Mom.
ReplyDeleteDitto to Niki thanks Stephi for posting something about him, I just didn't have the words
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