The Park

Let  me  walk  a  while  alone

Among  the  sacred  rocks  and  stones

Let  me  look  in  vain  belief

Upon  the  beauty  of  each  leaf

There  is  green  in  every  blade

The  tree  tops  lean  providing  shade

Maypoles  spin  in  happy  sound

All  nature's  strength  around

And  there's  a  horse  that  feels  no  pain

Its  iron  strength  to  take  the  strain

Children  rock  it  to  and  fro

And  gaily  drink  its  colour-glow

Above,  the  sky,  devoid  of  cloud

Thinks  not  to  cast  a  thunder  shroud

Upon  this  place  so  full  of  joy

A  field  of  gold  of  loves  employ

So,  why  my  heavy  heart?  You  say

When  tears  would  stain

The  sights  so  gay

My  brother's  dreams  once  here  did  soar

Until  he  died  at  the  hand

Of  needless  war