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Ringing in the Valley
Ringing in the Valley
There is a ringing in the valley
Church bells loud and sweet
It is calling all the people
To worship and to meet
They see each other day to day
All around the little town
Sometimes so wrapped up in themselves
Their faces wear a frown
There is a ringing in the valley
Filled with love and oh so clear
It is telling all the people
Two souls became one here
They had watched them as small children
Seen them change and grow
It seems they only blinked just once
Where did those children go?
There is a ringing in the valley
Filled with such awe and joy
Letting all the people join
To welcome this new boy
They'll watch him as they did his parents
Protect him all they can
And wonder where the time went
When he becomes a man
There is a ringing in the valley
So sad and slow and deep
It gathers all the people
To lay one down in eternal sleep
They had known him through life cycles
Babe child man and old
Now they bid him a fond farewell
And send him into God's loving fold
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| Another lovely work. I'm glad to see the versatility in your writing. This is very sweet, flows well, and fills one with a slight sense of nostalgia. |
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Comment by: - 2007-07-04 00:19
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| Wow, this is another piece that I've read of yours that I like. I love the way you tell this story through a poem and yet it doesn't seem overly story-like or redundant. The rhyme flows well, and overall this poem has a ring of freshness and appreciation of life. |
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| Thank everyone for their comments. I did play around with the wording, but, elaborate wording makes it lose that small town feel so I decided to leave as is. Thank you all again. |
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| The story you tell gave me little chill bumps. To me, "ringing in the valley" is visual enough, I immediately started picturing the little white churches on the hills in my rural area. Very nice piece. |
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Comment by: ymh99 - 2007-07-02 08:58
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| This is great, Laura! Couldn't you just hear Martina McBride singing this? Your pieces really touch me. A great story and it flows beautifully. |
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