There it was in all its grandeur
The before - during - and after
Of the Coronation
Then a moment - Prince William
Pledges his allegiance to the King, his father
And a kiss to Charles in all his regalia
It happened in 1953 too
Prince Philip gave Queen Elizabeth a kiss
Maybe a formality?
Maybe sentimentality?
But a poignancy, a sensitivity
A sort of representative pledging
Princess Anne on a horse still
At age 72.........
.......Say no more about the Markles
And Harry dashing back to USA
Though he is Charles\' son too
Royalist or not
Protestant or not
Patriotic or not
(included in the Service, that it would be maintained)
One can\'t help noticing
The pageant, the procession, the glory of the day
Not seen in any one\'s life time in person
Who is under age 70 in the UK.
Plus - the Hymn
\'Christ is made the sure foundation\'
To the tune \'Westminster Abbey\'
Sung in the abbey itself!
Fido was in the crowd with me
He met Seamus, an Irish Wolfhound
One of the mascots of a regiment.