Digging up History


History’s shrouded by the passage of years,
Sifting through time a dark silhouette appears.
To enlighten this facade; acknowledge our past,
We excavate our roots to reveal shadows they’ve cast.

Often we’re unsettled by evidence we find,
Our shared dogmas and values begin to unwind.
Myths and legends have corrupted the truth.
Our knowledge is rewritten by the archeological sleuth.

— Philip Wood

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nanteuil-en-Vallée, Charente.