Where in the past coal rich seams were opencast in fields once green
The children of the miners play in the sunshine on land verdant again
Where once were deep scars on the landscape hewn by the huge machines
There now lie waters calm and smooth reflecting on a peaceful scene
Where in days gone by the atmosphere was full of dust with risk in every breath
The skies are clear and blue and the air has found a new lease of life
Where once pollution ruled and animals and birds fled to a better place
The waters and the trees and shrubs have returned as a new home for them all
We’ve used and misused this land in years gone by but now it lies in peace
It’s given up it’s material wealth and now provides a richness for us all to enjoy
The children of the miners play in the sunshine on land verdant again
Where once were deep scars on the landscape hewn by the huge machines
There now lie waters calm and smooth reflecting on a peaceful scene
Where in days gone by the atmosphere was full of dust with risk in every breath
The skies are clear and blue and the air has found a new lease of life
Where once pollution ruled and animals and birds fled to a better place
The waters and the trees and shrubs have returned as a new home for them all
We’ve used and misused this land in years gone by but now it lies in peace
It’s given up it’s material wealth and now provides a richness for us all to enjoy
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© Keith Johnson 2012
Rother Valley Country Park lies close to the boundary between Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire
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