Through leafy glades we walked together
In
the dappled shade beneath the trees, where
Spots
of light chase each other frantically
As
the soft summer breeze moves the treetops
As
on the forest floor the patterns change
In
some place’s shafts of golden sunlight
Burst
through the canopy, like sunbeams
Sent
down from God above to light the darkness
In
the sunnier spots the blue bells dance
As
if to entertain the travellers
The
path leads us upwards into the light
Each
step taking us to ever lighter skies
Until
we emerge atop a green hill
We
looked out across the land, England
And
knew what we had all fought and died for
To
save this land from the spoils of war
