Our Late Queen By Wendy Kirtley (my wife)

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By David Kirtley

Mon, 19 Sep 2022
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(Departed 8/9/22)

 

The mother of all the nations of the Commonwealth

has served us well for 70 years,

through thick and thin she was there,

sad times and happy times.

She always cared.

She would arrive on TV with a nice few words,

and we all felt much better.

 

She grew old, and still carried on.

She lost her Prince,

and slowly went downhill.

She met the new Prime Minister,

she was determined to the end to serve her country.

 

Privy Council cancelled,

we all thought it was strange,

as it was just a Zoom.

Little did we know,

that Queen Elizabeth II had laid down to die.

We were told she was resting,

then we heard the Queen was unwell,

followed by an announcement that she had passed,

and she was gone.

 

 

(written 11/9/22)

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Comments

Submitted by David Kirtley on

My wife Wendy Kirtley wrote this poem, remembering our Late Queen Elizabeth II, on 11/9/22. She dictated it, quite quickly and efficiently, while I typed it up for her. I have included it with Alfred's Jubilee Collection, which I have just created, as it concerns similar issues and events! I think it is quite a good summary of the Late Queen's demise and her legacy!

Submitted by marandina on

Nicely done, Wendy. A touching tribute on the day of the Queen's funeral. Paul 

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Thanks Marandina. I will relay or show your comment to her soon. It will please her. She doesn't want to write too often, but has shown she can be quite succinct, or appropriate, when she does put pen to paper, or dictation.

Submitted by Di_Hard on

yes, this captures how quickly it all happened. I think she must have missed her husband so much, the one person always who could make her laugh

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Thanks Di Hard. Wendy will appreciate what you have said. I agree she has captured how quickly the Queen went in the end. The Queen and Prince Philip do seem to have been a very successful match for each other, and I am sure she must have missed him very much.