In Memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
OUR QUEEN
our queen
was made of loyalty
truth. 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 on christmas
our queen
was paddington bear
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 the 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
