Her Majesty, the Queen
A lifetime of service,
Seventy years
Of intimate thoughts
And camouflaged tears.
An unmatched example
Of duty put first;
Fourteen Prime Ministers,
Who was the worst?
With no one to listen
Now that Philip has gone;
Unique your perspective
Alone on your throne.
Ma'am, we salute you
For all that you've done;
Rarely wrong-footed,
Endeavour has shone.
May it last a bit longer
This lifetime, God-blessed,
Your Majesty rocks,
You are simply, the best!
I have to admit, when I do think about the Queen (which I do occasionally) I can’t help feeling horribly sorry for her. I don’t know a lot about her but I feel like it must be such a suppressed life. I wonder when she gets to really blow her stack or just burp like nobody’s listening or sing out of tune or turn up a Beatles track and shake her bum around a bit. Or just eat chips and gravy without being photographed because some gravy fell on her chin. I feel like it’s unfair to have to be the Queen all the time. It should be 9-5 and the rest of the time she’s just Mrs McAdams at number 34.
Your thoughts summarise what it must be like, and that’s why I wrote this tribute today. She is an incredible woman and I am told by those in the know (which could never be me!) that she has a terrific sense of humour. She occasionally has a bit of a laugh at the races but even then she is very guarded. Her favourite pastime is dog walking and I can understand why!
From now on the Monarch should wear a helmet like The Stig whenever they’re in public. Nobody must know who The Monarch is. Just helmet and racing suit and the speech can be modified as they do when hiding people’s identities.
We here in The States are border-line obsessed with The Royals. I remember setting my alarm clock (a concept alien to me!) just so I could watch the wedding of Charles and Diana. We sit in awe of QE2. It can’t be easy being Queen! 👑
Thank you for this amazing poem. I feel a lot of respect for her. Especially after having watched the Crown. It helped me realize how she had to go through so many crises. I am in awe. Amazing.
Nice tribute, Hobbo. Of all the public figures I’ve witnessed in my lifetime, she’s one of very few that I fully admire and respect. Not perfect, of course, but she’s done so well with the hand she’s been dealt in life. And she was dealt a doozy!
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I have to admit, when I do think about the Queen (which I do occasionally) I can’t help feeling horribly sorry for her. I don’t know a lot about her but I feel like it must be such a suppressed life. I wonder when she gets to really blow her stack or just burp like nobody’s listening or sing out of tune or turn up a Beatles track and shake her bum around a bit. Or just eat chips and gravy without being photographed because some gravy fell on her chin. I feel like it’s unfair to have to be the Queen all the time. It should be 9-5 and the rest of the time she’s just Mrs McAdams at number 34.
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Your thoughts summarise what it must be like, and that’s why I wrote this tribute today. She is an incredible woman and I am told by those in the know (which could never be me!) that she has a terrific sense of humour. She occasionally has a bit of a laugh at the races but even then she is very guarded. Her favourite pastime is dog walking and I can understand why!
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Yes, that makes sense.
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🙂
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From now on the Monarch should wear a helmet like The Stig whenever they’re in public. Nobody must know who The Monarch is. Just helmet and racing suit and the speech can be modified as they do when hiding people’s identities.
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😂😂😂
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Great idea, Worms. I will pass it on to her lady in waiting.
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Hear hear! It’ll be a sad day when she leaves us.
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Thanks. I agree. Isn’t she just a terrific lady.
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Yes she is. Did you see her thrust that knife into the cake yesterday? 😂
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😂 No, I missed the knife thrust. Maybe she imagined that it was Andrew after all the trouble he’s caused her.
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she’s a pretty nice girl 🌞🌞
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I wanna to tell her that I like her a lot but I gotta get a belly full of wine!
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some day I’m gonna make her mine 😇😇
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😂 Who knows?
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🤣 Fair enough!
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She is a star. 😂
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That’s a wonderful poem, it brought a smile to my face. Thank you 😊
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Thanks, Clare and you are welcome. 🙂
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We here in The States are border-line obsessed with The Royals. I remember setting my alarm clock (a concept alien to me!) just so I could watch the wedding of Charles and Diana. We sit in awe of QE2. It can’t be easy being Queen! 👑
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I agree, Nancy. The Royal family is far too big and costs too much as a result but I really do take my hat off to that lady.
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Thank you for this amazing poem. I feel a lot of respect for her. Especially after having watched the Crown. It helped me realize how she had to go through so many crises. I am in awe. Amazing.
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Thank you, Ben
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Nice tribute, Hobbo. Of all the public figures I’ve witnessed in my lifetime, she’s one of very few that I fully admire and respect. Not perfect, of course, but she’s done so well with the hand she’s been dealt in life. And she was dealt a doozy!
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Thanks. Very true, Sheri. She is an incredible lady, never a hint of scandal and her hand is certainly unique.
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