{"id":4292,"date":"2026-03-04T10:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:31:14","slug":"in-memoriam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/in-memoriam\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This poem was written by Allan Colston many years ago after a visit to Mount Adams \u2013 a dormant volcano located in Washington State. As he used to tell his friends, the poem was not just a tribute to one of his favourite locations in the Pacific Northwest, but it also represented a summary of his underlying philosophy of life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mount-Adams.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4297\" src=\"https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mount-Adams-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mount-Adams-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelastdaysoftolemac.com\/prophecy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mount-Adams.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Mansions of the Lord<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">O Traveller<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Know that you did not come this way by chance,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For there are reasons for your movements in this world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Whether your purpose be to rest, or climb or to explore,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Let this be your touchstone and your guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to see the stars fade with the dawn,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to watch the dusk merge into night,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to learn the wonders of this mountain realm,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to feel the peace that fills this place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For how you fill your time will be your fit reward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The treasures of this world await those who seek,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">And those who fill their time with what they love to do,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Find love as a companion throughout their days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to greet those who also pass this way,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to share the things that bring you joy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to share your moments of success,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Take time to find the light that shines within.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">So Traveller<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">If they should ask when you return,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Where you were and how you passed your time,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Say that you spent your time with friends,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">And were a guest within the Mansions of the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This poem was written by Allan Colston many years ago after a visit to Mount Adams \u2013 a dormant volcano located in Washington State. 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