By My Side, Always
He held his hand out to me
As he waited by my side
My beloved, my always constant
Waiting to be my guide
Surrounded by my family
I know it is time to leave
70 years of service to my country
Much that I have achieved
My legacy, my memories
Will live on in Britain's hearts
But now I hear him whisper
My Queen, we are no longer apart
It is time to hand my crown down
My work here now is done
I'm at peace and can rest my soul
As I hand the monarchy to my son
The light is growing stronger
Phillip smiles as we prepare to go
He puts his arm around me
Come Lilibet, let's go home
Queen Elizabeth II
Rest in Eternal Peace
8/09/2022
About this poem
Queen Elizabeth died on Thursday 8th September 2022 and this is a tribute to her peaceful passing with her beloved Phillip waiting for her.
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Written on August 09, 2022
Submitted by linzimartin73 on September 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB AXAX XXCX XDXD CXAX XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 641 |
Words | 144 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 |
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