A Simple Song This was written in 1971, as the Viet Nam War was winding up. I was 16 y/o. Beauty lingered Why? I know not. All I know is that Serenity persisted and Drowned The sounds Of bombs Exploding Outside My window Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X More Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading...