by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

IF I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

American poet (Dec. 10, 1830 - May 15, 1886)

Photo:  Mount Olivet, Haldimand County, May 2013. lbw