Show l r I I 1 I IS ISS I S SIX SI D 1 Will By M. M HELLO POP HIS photograph I lOur Our Joy and nod 17 pride pride- The jil rc of our boy who died t 1 tI I s semi seem cm to hear midst tears that drop Upon Its face his loving 10 call Come Couie ringing down dawn the darkened hall To give me greeting Hello Pop II It seems hut but yesterday he died But Btu yesterday cst we stood beside Ills bed and watched hi his bin eyelids drop To sleep and wake In endless day du- duy Put nut yesterday I heard him hint say ay With d dying ing acc accents lIts Good by Pop Iop I 1 tn La nl ni night hr I dreamed he stood again With face furl pre pressed serl to the window pane And Ami watched to see m my ii motor stop atop That when he heard Beard nip Inc ut at it the till poor lour He quickly to toddled tI t cross the Hour And met me shouting Hello Pop I Sometimes when da daylight lIght fades fads to gloom And gho II shadows fill the room roomI I feel again the lie swelling jo Joy For from the shadows around about I hear once mure more his Joyful shout In boyish tones Im papas papa's boy boys I When after deaths death's cold chilly handi I hive have loused loosed the last of earthly bands And caused lifes life's wear weary load to drop Ill I'll feel It Is st joy To meet at heavens heaven's gate m my boy And hear his welcome Hello Pop Iop PopI J Copyright by Will M 51 Maupin |