La fenêtre

In every
French room
Is a window
La fenêtre

And if you
Have been there
You'll know
Tu vas connaître

How charming
They can be
So pretty
Très jolie

Any artist
Is aware
Of the light
La lumière

And the noise
Of the street
Floating up
Tout de suite

Life
Is never far
Every night
Chaque soir

You'll hear voices
Clinking sets
Of forks
Les fourchettes

Sirens
Will occur
Sending help
Au secours! 

In the morning
As you lay
Comes the sun
Le soleil

Open shutters
Once more
Once again
Encore



Text and image COPYRIGHT 2012 © Elisa Lee Butcher