Where angels begin their flight
The snow blankets the earth
Newfound peace we search
Mysterious snowflakes on the windowpane
With untold stories of a soldier’s pain
Somewhere a mother’s loving lullaby
Recalls a cherished child bye, bye, bye
Muffled voices heard round the world
Storyteller’s lament those lives unfurled
Safe are we tucked securely in our bed
Cold comfort that the soldiers led
So we who dream on the midnight stars
Remember those young gone away so far
Into foreign lands where they died
A world full of pity too late cried
Somewhere the sad bells are ringing
Yet the angels rise up and singing
Have you heard the loss is profound?
Tears cannot wash away the sound
And a mother’s heart is broken
Silent night, not a word spoken
Look at the wondrous star in sky
Yet we wonder, “Why, Why, Why!!!”
Polly Guerin: Author: Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York (History Press 2013)
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