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Hope Valley

Naive to the hardships of life
She had never known struggle or strife
So her journey to teach far away
Would take courage if she was to stay

For the women of Coal Valley town
had lost husband's and son's below ground
And to them she was just a princess
With a wealthy upbringing no less

But in time she proved she could be strong
Even constable Thornton was wrong
Now her life there has slowly begun
And the heart of the mountie she won

Then after the deaths in the mine
Fair justice prevailed over time
And the Coal Valley mine was closed down
But it took with it work from the town

Then a stranger turned up with a plan
That would bring back new jobs to the land
Now the Coal Valley name is long gone
But Hope Valley has grown and lives on


Poem about my favorite tv series "When calls the heart"

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/6/2021 7:45:00 PM

What an uplifting, inspiring write, Anne! 'Hope' is a real great counter to the 'Carols' of 'Main Street' (by Sinclair Lewis, 100 years ago already). Kudos, Gershon

Anne E Sangster - K
Date: 6/7/2021 9:40:00 AM

Hi Gerson, Thanks for your kind feedback. Always nice to hear from you. :-)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/6/2021 6:17:00 AM

You are a good story teller. Are you from Canada too? I live in Kelowna BC but am originally from Kirkland Lake Ontario. A Gold mining town.

Anne E Sangster - K
Date: 6/7/2021 10:06:00 AM

Hi Richard, Thank you :-) Yes I've lived in Canada for many years now but am originally from Australia.