This Green and Pleasant Land

A lazy Sunday afternoon


We took the scenic route, my girls and I
Ignored the gleaming, blinding motorway
And took the lesser road; it called to me
A winding trail between the fields and sky.
We took the scenic route, my girls and I
Forsook the speed for slower paths today
Took time to pause, to notice and to see
This world around as as we drove on by.
We took the scenic route, my girls and I
Past Sunday village cricket on the green
With horses, barns and fields around each bend
And windows open to hear the ravens cry.
We took the scenic route, my girls and I
And took our time for each idyllic scene
From ancient houses, driving through World's End
We took the scenic route, my girls and I.