Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 18 : Fall 2013 | Page 82

To Those I Love
by Martha Stevens-David

I have seen vast fields of clover
And the mountains at great height
I have loved the rivers and the trees
And Maine all snowy white…
I have seen eagles when they soar
And watched the salmon leap
I have seen deer with their fawns
As they lay down to sleep…
I have seen acres of green potatoes
And miles of golden grain
I’ve smelled spring’s purple lilacs
And tasted summer’s rain…
I have trod the path of soldiers
And seen my share of pain
I have laid my life on the line
And traveled home again
Now that my work is finished
And my life on earth is through
Just look for me beyond the stars
Because there I’ll wait for you…

An Original Poem by
M. Stevens-David 11/08/06

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