Poem: A Mile With Me by Henry Van Dyke

Just today I checked out a book entitled The Best Loved Poems of the American People, selected by Hazel Felleman, from my local library. Recently I have been wanting to share more poetry on Reading Soup, so when I found this book I thought it would be perfect for finding the right ones. While beginning to read it, I found this one and thought it would be a nice poem to start with. I hope you all enjoy it, and in the comments section please let me know if you know of another good poem similar to this one. I will continue to post more poetry as I read through this book.

A Mile With Me by Henry Van Dyke

O who will walk a mile with me

Along life's merry way?

A comrade blithe and full of glee,

Who dares to laugh out loud and free,

And let his frolic fancy play,

Like a happy child, through the flowers gay

That fill the field and fringe the way

Where he walks a mile with me.

And who will walk a mile with me

Along life's weary way?

A friend whose heart has eyes to see

The stars shine out o'er the darkening lea,

And the quiet rest at the end o' the day,--

A friend who knows, and dares to say, 

The brave, sweet words that cheer they way

Where he walks a mile with me.

With such a comrade, such a friend,

I fain would walk till journey's end,

Through summer shine, winter rain,

And then?-- Farewell, we shall meet again!