Lydia and I got off the train
at London Victoria train station
and she said
how far is it
to the Palace?
not far
I said
just a short walk
so we came out
of the station
and crossed the road
(I held her hand tight)
then along a longer road
passed shops
and buildings
and people going both ways
busy up here isn't it
she said
yes can be
my old man brings here
quite a lot
I said
is the Queen at home?
she said
don't know
but if the flag is there
she is I think
I said
what flag?
she said
the Royal Standard
I think it's called
I said
she nodded her head
and her lanky
brown hair shook
and we walked on
until we came around
to Buckingham Palace
isn't it big
she said
fancy living here
we stood outside the railings
looking in
amongst many
other people gazing in
is she home?
Lydia said
I looked up to see
if there was a flag
no flag so
she can't be home
I said
shame might have seen her
Lydia said
peering through
the gap of the railings
I saw her once
I said
you never did
did you?
yes just a quick glimpse
of her and the Duke
going by
in a posh car
along the New Kent Road
a year or so ago
I said
did she wave?
Lydia said
staring at me
to if I was going to laugh
as if it was a joke
yes I think she did
but it was so quick
I waved a flag at her
I said
gosh
Lydia said
bet that was good
it was all right
long wait though
until she came and went
Lydia was quiet
for a short time
(miracles happen)
and we watched
the changing of the guards
and watched the building
in case someone
came out on a balcony
and waved at us
but no one did
after a while
we walked off
and got an ice cream
in the park nearby
and sat (watching
the ducks floating by)
on wooden benches
and sat together
licking our ices
staring out
at the water
which was what
an adventure
was all about.
Feb 8, 2016
Feb 8, 2016 at 4:05 AM UTC
Lydia and I got off the train
at London Victoria train station
and she said
how far is it
to the Palace?
not far
I said
just a short walk
so we came out
of the station
and crossed the road
(I held her hand tight)
then along a longer road
passed shops
and buildings
and people going both ways
busy up here isn't it
she said
yes can be
my old man brings here
quite a lot
I said
is the Queen at home?
she said
don't know
but if the flag is there
she is I think
I said
what flag?
she said
the Royal Standard
I think it's called
I said
she nodded her head
and her lanky
brown hair shook
and we walked on
until we came around
to Buckingham Palace
isn't it big
she said
fancy living here
we stood outside the railings
looking in
amongst many
other people gazing in
is she home?
Lydia said
I looked up to see
if there was a flag
no flag so
she can't be home
I said
shame might have seen her
Lydia said
peering through
the gap of the railings
I saw her once
I said
you never did
did you?
yes just a quick glimpse
of her and the Duke
going by
in a posh car
along the New Kent Road
a year or so ago
I said
did she wave?
Lydia said
staring at me
to if I was going to laugh
as if it was a joke
yes I think she did
but it was so quick
I waved a flag at her
I said
gosh
Lydia said
bet that was good
it was all right
long wait though
until she came and went
Lydia was quiet
for a short time
(miracles happen)
and we watched
the changing of the guards
and watched the building
in case someone
came out on a balcony
and waved at us
but no one did
after a while
we walked off
and got an ice cream
in the park nearby
and sat (watching
the ducks floating by)
on wooden benches
and sat together
licking our ices
staring out
at the water
which was what
an adventure
was all about.
A BOY AND GIRL GO TO SEE BUCKINGHAM PALACE IN 1958 IN LONDON AN ADVENTURE.
