<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=544004" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>A Whirling Wind Uplifts a Leaf</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A whirling wind uplifts a leaf<br>Brings childish laughter midst my grief <br>And though my sorrow tears at me<br>There’s also room for Lana’s glee.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some said, “Don’t take her to the grave”<br>Why force the young to be so brave<br>When faced with fate? She seems okay<br>As long as leaves and winds will play.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And then Grandmother looks our way<br>I see the wrinkles, grief, and gray<br>But see the twinkle in her eyes<br>As she sees Lana’s fingers rise</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To catch that leaf that seems to fly<br>Into my daughter’s hands; I sigh<br>Her laughter sounds; what can I do<br>Then I hear Grandpa laughing, too.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My laughing Lana played her part<br>For I heard Grandma’s “Bless her heart.”<br>And knew in mine that more than I<br>My daughter knew when not to cry</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yes, tears will come on future days<br>When we remember Grandpa’s ways<br>But not today—let sorrow wait<br>While Grandpa’s life we celebrate.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Mac+Wilkey">Mac Wilkey</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=544004" data-title="A Whirling Wind Uplifts a Leaf de Mac Wilkey" data-description="A whirling wind uplifts a leaf Brings childish laughter midst my grief And though my sorrow tears at me There’s also room for Lana’s glee. Some said, “Don’t take her to the grave” Why force the young to be so brave When faced with fate..."></div> </div> </div>

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