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1971 Meg poem

Ever Beside Us

Ever Beside Us (March 1971)

The greatest and the wisest men who lived
In other times and places ever stand,
Embodied in their works, beside us. Like
Great mountain peaks above the vales where men
Of lesser vision dwell. Patient they wait
Until we turn from cares of everyday
Which dull our senses and confine our thoughts,
Looking to them for inspiration. Then
They show us, from their heights and through their eyes,
The human panorama, and they share
Their deepest thoughts and highest ecstasies
Speaking from heart to heart as no man speaks
Even to his dearest friend. From them we gain
Courage and hope and wisdom, and we climb
With them above this blood-stained earth where acts
Of cruelty and violence shape men’s lives
Ad pity, truth and love are valueless
Except as shields keeping our souls alive.

Meg Rugg-Easey March 1971

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1971 Dave Meg poem

For Dave

For Dave (Jan. 1971)

Lonely’s the house when you are gone,
Whoever else is here;
Silent the rooms waiting your voice;
Long are the hours and drear.

Restless and purposeless am I
Waiting for you – I’ve grown
Dependent on you through the years
And incomplete alone.

Reluctantly, when we were wed,
My freedom I forswore,
But gratefully I now enjoy
Interdependence more.

Meg Rugg-Easey Jan. 1971