Red Box of the Queen

You left us during the season change

You have survived all these years

Standing on guard

Of our common country

COVID couldn’t put you off

You were still fighting

Misinformed turbulence

In advance of your government

Delivered everyday

In a red box

Containing all state secrets

Ready to gather all the dust that has settled

On global unpredictability

And affairs of your own family;

You walked hand in hand

With James Bond and the Paddington Bear

The Beatles and the Apollo 11 astronauts

You consoled the families

After the Aberfan mine disaster in Wales

With your wisdom and faith

Wearing your heart on your sleeve

Especially for the kids;

All we’ve got are memories

Over a hundred countries you have visited

Staying as open-minded as you could

Underestimated by many;

Your corgis and dorgis population born and bred

On your kindness, compassion, affection

You were the Mother of us all

We will miss you for generations to come

Because your reign was the longest in history

We couldn’t have done this without you

And you couldn’t live

Without your people

God bless you, the Queen

Of our hearts

There can be only one without a doubt

Replaced by the King

I wonder how he will manage to follow in your footsteps

Will he keep your mood

Cherish the same things

Or fight like any man?

I think we’ll find out quite soon

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In memory of the Queen Elisabeth II

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September 2022

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