Show poem notes 2nd and anniversary of war hero s death the second anniversary of her brothers death while serving in his count rys armed forces inspired the fo lowing poem from betsy mikesell of porterville mother of the soldier who sacrificed his life on october 14 1944 is mrs joseph mikesell HE HAS NOT DIED IN VAIN they say that time will erase all pain that your sorrows and cares will slip by that tears of sadness will flee as rain min clouds of a blue summer sky two years can seeman eternity or it may be as short as a day if man but had bad the authority we would make them all bright and gay but to each one there comes a time when from bitter we taste the sweet though sorrows you have and a troubled mind rich kich blessings are oft times repeat but I 1 know in my heart for years long to come theres an empty nothing can fill i though god in his heavens my brother has now I 1 long for him here on earth still two years have passed in this world of time since god in his wonderous plan took from earth our light divine my brother my herlof man with tears in my eyes as my mind wonders back I 1 remember our childhood so well A brother who led me down the rough track and my heart with that joy over swells ells ile has gone but in body alone he has loft left r his spirit so BO strongly remains he e is is guiding me on ill pass the g rea eat t test for to me love of him can sustain in a this year I 1 became more strong and d more sure of the step leading on oil through the storm for tw a heart sick soul there is one great cure here ere was life long before we were born so back there to go a clean life I 1 ra must U gt live T ough u wrong I 1 have gone on my w ay M y brothers life again hc be would give T 0 gain our great meeting day so sll thank hanl you dear god for giving me him though ip short was his affie here on ea earth lly ories of him can never grow dim through birth him I 1 have my right ot of |