So the jubilee celebrations
have been and gone 
A memorable weekend
was had by everyone  

We watched the parades
and all the pomp and pageantry 
The spotlight focused
on the royal family

On Sunday night the party
had to come to a close 
The Queen treated the crowds
with a final wave and pose 

Over the last days 
there had been talk of unity 
Scenes of sharing and caring 
within the community

Four days of escape
from the usual doom and gloom 
By Monday morning
normal service was to resume

The nest of vipers
had been busy working away 
Now a vote of confidence
was to be held today 

The senseless, cruel war
is still raging in Ukraine 
And the weather forecast
is predicting heavy rain 

Fuel prices are at their highest
ever recorded 
The cost of living crises
is constantly reported 

Airport misery
thousands left holiday bereft 
Our local news headlined
multiple car thefts

It’s hard to remember
all those of moments of glee
How easily they are erased
from my memory

Even though I was at home
it felt like a holiday 
Time away from the constant bad news
served up each day  

It made a welcome change 
to see so much joy and cheer 
I wish we could do it all again
this time next year