Night Bells Poem by Edmund V. Strolis

From a distance I heard the most wonderful thing
Don't tell me that magic is a childish pursuit
One winter's night in my socks I braved the snow
Just for a moment, no harm done, cold feet- happy heart
I stepped out and into the night and became reacquainted
My good friend the moon was waiting above the trees

Snow and silence

Then came the jingle-jangle of an Amish sleigh far away
Laughter amplified by silent night revealed the merry moment
On a glassy sliver of icy road, they crossed the countryside
Somewhere out there, a hiss of rails on ice glided onward
Excited laughter soon rejoiced in joyous song and reverence
Heartfelt and beautiful, homeward bound happy souls

Snow and silence