The Bearer Party

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I wrote this poem today, 19th September 2022 as I watched the funeral of my wonderful Queen Elizabeth. She became Queen 2 weeks before I was born and crowned the year after. As i watched her funeral with all its wonderful pomp and pageantry, I was moved greatly by the young soldiers who were the 'Bearer Party' bearing her coffin down long roads and streets into Westminster, and out again, then onto carriage and off again and lastly into Windsor. I watched their faces and i wondered what they were thinking. Were they thinking I hold the Queen of England in my arms? Were they saying "its ok Ma'am you are safe in our hands" ? Whatever they were thinking i knew they would never ever forget the day the held the Queen of Great Britain in their arms.

We held a lady in our arms She was the highest in the land We felt her cloth against our cheek Her closeness in our hand. We held that lady in our arms She was the silent of us all We took her down the longest walk Flanked by soldiers tall. If we live to oldest years And on, until our death Never will we forget We held our Queen, Elizabeth.

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Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/23/2022 10:16:00 AM

This is so beautifully expressed and written dear Janine, I enjoyed your poem, she will be dearly missed, Love and prayers. Vie

Janine Lever
Date: 9/23/2022 2:47:00 PM

Thank you for your comments, much appreciated vie.xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/19/2022 9:41:00 AM

It was a spectacular event fitting for a Queen, everyone played their part in ensuring everything went well and it did Janine, what a great honour for those young men to carry her coffin. May she rest in peace. Tom .

Janine Lever
Date: 9/21/2022 10:52:00 AM

Thank you for your comments Tom. much appreciated.