The bell tolls not to alarm us <br />about a break of war <br />The bell tolls not to announce <br />the funeral of a great magician <br />The bell tolls not for classes <br />to start the school-year calendar. <br /> <br />But it is ringing for you and me <br />to bend our knees, <br />To intercede for our land <br />and for ourselves <br />The bell tolls to say a prayer <br />that opens up <br />avenues to God's love and mercy.<br /><br />Elizabeth Padillo Olesen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-bell-tolls-2/
