A Wise Old Man From Windber
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10/3/2011
A wise old man from Windber,
Had a story he did tell.
Of life, and love and other things,
He made one feel just swell.
As you look around our little town,
Family and friends you will see.
Today they smile and shake your hand,
And share your life with glee.
What happens when you move away,
To places far from home.
Will you still be in their thoughts and hearts?
Or will you be alone?
Our time on earth is very short,
Only God knows when it ends.
Will you be a lost and lonely soul,
Or truly have good friends?
Riches to man are important things,
We show our diamonds and gold.
But are they truly what you want,
When you are growing old?
What heppens when you pass away,
To share eternal rest?
What value are your riches then?
Do they really pass the test?
When you are gone I pray for you,
This sismple sign of love.
May one person remember who you were,
While you are up above.
At least one day in every year,
May one remember true.
Your smiling face, your special wit,
That God has given you.
This single day in every year,
Is priceless it is true.
Not your jewels or your gold,
They are thinking just of you.
RAYMOND V. MORGAN, WHS Class of 1955
Additional poems and writing available at the Windber Public Library in a book of writing by Raymond V. Morgan.
Raymond | Leawood, KS