When time stood still and then moved on
a restful pause filled the daywith silent streets and quiet roads,
blue skies above and flower filled lanes.
A lonely time, a sad time,
A peaceful time, a joyous time,
Time to think and feel and see,
To simply sit or walk.
And then the car filled roads returned
The planes began to fly,
The shops re-opened, work began
and busy people rushing by forgot to pause.
Crowded streets now filled with noise
are what some people want,
but to hear the singing birds again
and look up at a clear blue sky
must surely be a special time,
When time stands still.