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"Light Between The Trees"

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This photo is absolutely beautiful. It is very inspirational (which is greatly needed in these trying times) and reminds me of the poem 'Light Between The Trees' by Henry Van Dyke. “We shall finally win through, and cross the long divide”.

Long, long, long the trail

Through the brooding forest-gloom,

Down the shadowy, lonely vale

Into silence, like a room

Where the light of life has fled,

And the jealous curtains close

Round the passionless repose

Of the silent dead.

Plod, plod, plod away,

Step by step in mouldering moss;

Thick branches bar the day

Over languid streams that cross

Softly, slowly, with a sound

In their aimless creeping

Like a smothered weeping,

Through the enchanted ground.

"Yield, yield, yield thy quest,"

Whispers through the woodland deep;

"Come to me and be at rest;

"I am slumber, I am sleep."

Then the weary feet would fail,

But the never-daunted will

Urges "Forward, forward still!

"Press along the trail!"

Breast, breast, breast the slope!

See, the path is growing steep.

Hark! a little song of hope

When the stream begins to leap.

Though the forest, far and wide,

Still shuts out the bending blue,

We shall finally win through,

And cross the long divide.

On, on, onward tramp!

Will the journey never end?

Over yonder lies the camp;

Welcome waits us there, my friend.

Can we reach it ere the night?

Upward, upward, never fear!

Look, the summit must be near;

See the line of light!

Red, red, red the shine

Of the splendour in the west,

Glowing through the ranks of pine,

Clear along the mountain-crest!

Long, long, long the trail

Out of sorrow's lonely vale;

But at last the traveller sees

Light between the trees!

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Stunning have a lovely day and take care of yourself 😊 Bernadette xx

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sufferer2 in reply to Damon1864

You too Bernadette......"Stay In, Stay Safe" 👌

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sassy59

That’s really lovely Eric, thank you.

Stay safe xxx

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RoadRunner44

I am at a loss for words....this photograph is so beautiful.

Thanks for sharing it.

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sufferer2 in reply to RoadRunner44

My pleasure👍

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Lyd12

Lovely, meaningful words, life can be a struggle but look for the light at the end of the tunnel. Love Iris x

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CDPO16

Beautiful words and photo, thank you for posting both xx

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Gladwyn

Absolutely breathtaking ! Thanks for posting.

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