"He promised me
Whatever happened,
We would go, we three."
She said.
And facing blue reproachful eyes,
I prayed-
"Dear God, help me to keep
The promise that he made."
Why had it come today?
Bright gilded wagons, elephants and clowns,
A circus band that loudly played,
Passing a new clay mound, rose-strewn.
"Dear God, you'll make him understand
Just that I kept his promise, and saved
Her happiness; and he will know how great her love
That planted blue and yellow toy balloons upon his grave."
ANNA BOONE ROBERTSON.
Whatever happened,
We would go, we three."
She said.
And facing blue reproachful eyes,
I prayed-
"Dear God, help me to keep
The promise that he made."
Why had it come today?
Bright gilded wagons, elephants and clowns,
A circus band that loudly played,
Passing a new clay mound, rose-strewn.
"Dear God, you'll make him understand
Just that I kept his promise, and saved
Her happiness; and he will know how great her love
That planted blue and yellow toy balloons upon his grave."
ANNA BOONE ROBERTSON.
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