On my mind

Just a few words from this poem have been echoing in my head for a week or more. I kept turning them over in my mind, trying to remember the title or author. I finally Googled "pilgrim soul" and these perfect words from William Butler Yeats floated up onto my screen, and I thought I'd share them--

When You are Old

When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim Soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

William Butler Yeats

Comments

[Lisa]

Mmm... that's a favorite. The first time I heard it was in the movie 'Peggy Sue Got Married'. I had to look it up too and never forgot it. It's so sweet it hurts.

[TB]

I love Yeats. His words always evoke sharp images for me. Sounds like you guys are really enjoying being stateside :o)