Bells

"Solo of Bells In Autumn" by Viv Leoni

At Ohio State, a bell tower stands near the center of campus. Every hour, it rings out beautifully through the air.

A few days ago, I walked through downtown Cincinnati with my dad and heard the same type of bells. The purity of such sounds is marvelous, and I'm truly surprised I haven't written something about them sooner.

"En la hora..."

Bells toll in the distance

Another hour has passed

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Life flies with the time

No doubt could ever enter

An hour closer to death

But an hour still alive…

            …Nonetheless.

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

The clear sound brings tears

To eyes that’ve lived the hour

To the future all terrors flee

Forth through time…

            …The bells toll.

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Ding-dong

Fate drives me.

~Chris