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Canal St Martin
Identifier
004698
Type of Spiritual Experience
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Canal St martin
Paris was empty the shutters were down
The sky was all grey, it wore clouds like a frown
And we walked along Boulevards empty and drab
With graffiti like paint wounds - a concrete wall stab
But we found the main basin where barges could moor
The St Martin Canal lined with trees, but what’s more
As we walked holding hands along towpaths by quais
Cobbled towpaths appeared, restaurants amongst trees
And the sun filtered down on the water, deep green
And tourist boats passed us – an idyllic scene
With small metal bridges and opening locks
And warehouses renovated near pretty docks
And no tourists, just locals, just you and just me
Hand in hand watching local men work lock gates free
And we sat in a bar and watched rain. Love so deep
Me with you, you with me in my heart there to keep