On Saturday at 11am we rang the two 15th Century bells in our little village church to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War. As I pulled on the rope with young Gabriel (in charge of ‘Dong’), I wondered what those who had sacrificed their lives would think of ours today. This made me pull harder…
I rang Ding,
Gabriel rang Dong,
The countryside echoed,
Ding Dong Ding Dong!
I wondered as we gripped,
the sallies with both hands,
Whether bells would ring,
In far-off foreign lands.
Then I thought,
Of deeds that had been done,
So Ding and Dong,
Could evermore be rung!
© Baldock Bard 2015
For more from the Baldock Bard click on ‘Home’ above
Facebook: Baldock Bard
Twitter: @baldockbard
E-mail: baldockbard@www.baldockbard.co.uk
The Baldock Boot Sale
Every Saturday until the end of October
With more FREE parking and billions of bargains!
www.u-boot.co.uk