The Toffee Maker
A poem l wrote after reading about the Toffee Maker in Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee.
The Toffee Maker
Lonely forlorn the spinster be
spirit broken, fell to her knee
she prayed to God for companion true
the Blacksmith listened, and then he knew.
'Please send me a man' he heard her say
for passion did float upon his way
for in the belfry he chanced to hear
the lonely spinster's pain and fear.
So off he ran to look his best
his Sunday suit for her he dressed
'so marry ME' the Blacksmith said
'companion be and surely blessed'.
So to this day the stories told
two lonely hearts from book of old
A spinsters plea in church had led
The Blacksmith heard, and contented wed.
Copyright © Jacqueline Elston | Year Posted 2017
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