My humble tribute to Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II
Of royal blood but not heir apparent
And the crown was not hers to be;
Daughter of the King’s younger
brother,
Lillibet was a child of destiny.
The King’s abdication for the sake of
love
Paved her way to ascend the throne;
And quicker than she ever imagined,
Her dear “Papa”, the chance King, too
was gone.
The young Regina was thus installed
Who galvanized ancient monarchy;
Ensuring that both stayed relevant
In the modern age of democracy.
Over seven decades she ruled her land
And served the realms of
Commonwealth;
Governments would come and go albeit
Her Majesty remained a revered
constant.
Her life of close to a century
Was by far no bed of rose(s);
Yet nonchalance towards adversity
Remaining her chosen pose.
Every thorn that came her way would
yield
She made her resilience matter;
Just like the diamonds in her crown
The Queen never lost her glitter.
Prayers of her loving subjects were
heard
Long lived the Queen Elizabeth;
A larger than life fairy-tale, was it
not
The destiny of Lillibet?
Bedanta Choudhury
Published on 16th Sep 2022 courtesy the Assam Tribune (https://epaper.assamtribune.com/clip-preview/579610u9VND3vvpBtcIm6DNoccnTCsKgt0xMZ4792419)
