They all have a lovely, timeless effect to them.

*****

Walk these cobblestones
Following the footsteps of generations past
Stop and listen
For the ghosts of laughter
And whispered conversations from long ago
That live in the mortar and spaces between the stones
Just waiting for
one
still
attentive
listener

Hold your breath
Close your eyes
And let history unfold around you
In all its pain and joy

It is here
Present
If you just breathe it in carefully