When Death Walks Closely By...

When death walks closely by

Or carries one away

We turn to touch more tenderly

Those little words we say

‘Good-morning’ and ‘good-night’

Are sweeter than before

Because ‘O Death’ walked closely by

Reminding us once more

© Janet Martin

A neighbor/husband/daddy was killed suddenly in a farm accident this past week…

'What you have; each other, never let a day pass without cherishing it'. From Larkrise to Candleford