Le Temps des Cerises

I was arriving at my home, getting off my bike when I saw this happy mother and her laughing daughter. The cherry trees have been dropping their petals for several days, bringing to my mind the beautiful anthem of the Commune of Paris. Written by Jean-Baptiste Clément, himself a communard, all the elements of the song fall perfectly into place.

I don't feel inclined to explain Le Temps des Cerises at length now, but this little girl is lifted into joy, addled by the pink petals, which, like her childhood, will last only a little while. Most rebellions happen the same way.

A beautiful scene, a beautiful song.