All summer it has been out,
No fault of its own,
Its nest was occupied
By new furniture,
New furniture for the house.
Each day it was lovingly polished,
Its pristine look rarely failed,
Rarely failed to impress,
To impress passers-by.
Every day I saw it,
And saw the love bestowed on it,
Love and money bestowed on it
By its very proud owner.
Autumn came,
Its nest was cleared,
And newly washed and polished
It hibernated.
Covered in its duvet,
Warm, safe and secure
Until Spring returns,
When it will re-appear.
Hibernation ended,
Out it comes,
Out into the spring and summer,
Travelling around the country,
To be seen by the mini world,
From which it was born.