Are we raising a glass to the privileged
affirming distinction of class
endorsing division determined by wealth
looking forward by embracing our past
to the display we delight in
the pageantry, pomp
on show in the name of the king
crowning our self-reassurance
and an order that always has been.
Or are we raising a glass for togetherness
a reason for neighbours to meet
where pearly parading Eastenders
star in another soap’s street
to crowning a king
who we can be proud of
our beacon on the world stage
shining a light for our country
in a turbulent shadowy age.
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