In Memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 

our queen

 

our queen

was made of loyalty

truth and endurance

and 70 years

upon the throne

 

our queen

was made of granite

history

and an indelible faith

that gave us hope

 

our queen

was the commonwealth

and the church of england

she wore them proudly

like a badge of honour

  

our queen witnessed

the destruction

and the devastation of war

and pledged herself

to a lifetime of service

 

our queen

was home and family

horses trees and dogs

and a lesson on how to live 

a good life

 

our queen was

motherhood and monarchy

and little red boxes

that arrived every day

except at christmas

 

our queen

was paddington bear

and dinner on sunday

and a cup of tea with a slice

of chocolate biscuit cake

 

our queen

was a trailblazer

an original who

like this very moment in time

can never be replaced

 

our queen

was a light that shone

in the hearts

in the minds 

and in the will of the people

 

may her memory forever shine

upon the throne of england

 

©PJ YUKON Feb 24 2023

 

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