A Long Time Ago <br />The mountain was green <br />And the river flowed gently <br /> <br />There were leaves and flowers <br />And pines grew intently <br /> <br />But now the mountain <br />Stands stark and bare. <br /> <br />And the calm blue waters <br />Are no longer there. <br /> <br />The pines and flowers <br />Are now dust in the breeze <br /> <br />And now there are rocks <br />Where there used to be trees <br /> <br />Long ago <br />The wild was mighty <br />And thrived on its own <br /> <br />But now there is nothing <br />Except for dust and stone<br /><br />Edward Thomas<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-long-time-ago-8/
