And The Music Did Not Stop
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On a warm summer evening, we were just sitting on a bench nearby the belfry of Mons, and talking a little. And as it was customary in those days, an old man stood up and told us a true story.
On November 11 of the year '18
the Great War was almost over
and that morning just before dawn
I sat by my window and saw
a man creeping down the street.
A bayonet gleamed
against the long blank wall
and a Canadian crawled
to the north, to the Germans,
to the house of my neighbor
where Cafe des Princes once stood.
This was the sign everyone had been waiting for:
they had come to liberate us
and there would be peace
at last, and suddenly
bells were sounding softly
in the night and bonfires
were lit.
I thought it had to be
the bell ringer who played in honor
of the men who came
to set us free, I thought
that was why he played the song
of the Angels of Mons who spread their wings
and outside in the first morning light
I saw something strange
happening on the square:
soldiers were sleeping, exhausted,
and people were dancing
all around them
because of the war
that had to be over now
soon.
And I went to the belfry
to thank the bell ringer
and when I got all the way up,
there was only
this heavenly
beautiful
girl.
An angel, an angel…
all in white -
and then she was gone
in a flash.
But listen, boy…
Listen to the carillon
and how it continued
to play and how
the music did not stop...
The Mystery of Mons
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What a wonderful story of the impending end of a war to end all wars.Lovely photos. I believe in ghosts, because I have seen one and they do walk amongst us. Peace
Wow, great poem.
Wonderful poem and story, The Lost Dutchman! The photos are a bit eerie - much appreciated to enhance the text.
The photos work in brilliantly with the poem of the great war - it gets that ghostly feeling going that's for sure.
Beautiful poem and the photographs were exceptional. Great piece.
tonymac04 23 months ago
Beautiful poem. Don't know anything about this game but the pix and the words are evocaqtive.
Thanks for sharing
Love and peace
Tony