Remembrance Day, and the vicar read one of my favourite poems. Composed by Sassoon in 1919, it's so full of hope, of ecstasy after the pain. Everyone should learn it. Everyone suddenly burst out singing; And I was filled with such delight As prisoned birds must find in freedom, Winging wildly across the white Orchards and dark-green fields; on--on--and out of sight. Everyone's voice was suddenly lifted; And beauty came like the setting sun: My heart was shaken with tears; and horror Drifted away . . . O, but Everyone Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done