Bells

And then there were bells
Calling across the fields
A cascade of sound
Rising
Falling
Enveloping in sound
All those who stood
Transfixed
Mesmerised
Taken in
By the cheers
That mixed
Swirling and playing
With
The song of the bells
Each peal
An utterance of thanks
Each cheer
A rush of relief
Tears
Translated into a blast of joy
Washed and healed
By the song
That flowed as clear stream
Cleansing
Each person it touched
Washing away
Fear, tension

And as I lay
Tears fell
Unbidden and uncontrolled
For that dream
Lost now
As all I knew
Had been lost


Terry Rhiannyr (Terry Reader)
February, 2013