VERSATILE VERSE 3

I think we'll soon be united with family and friends
our children, grandchildren and all other gems

When the road map succeeds what a party there'll be

Could we see over the gloom and despair
And see that there is some hope out there.

I think we'll soon be united with family and friends

Once in a life time the whole world tilts
And I wonder, if we all had very tall stilts

Could we see over the gloom and despair

I smile and I wave but we can’t be together
So I gaze out the window and watch the weather

Once in a lifetime the whole world tilts

Party held to celebrate my confinement
Which they zoom from a room ‘cos of Covid confinement

I smile and I wave but we can’t be together

I've never been good at telling lies
Or hiding my feelings at a surprise

Party held to celebrate my retirement

But shall I fib, to spice things up?
No, they are sure to realize they've been sold a pup

I've never been good at telling lies

My finances, love life and home all laid bare
To be honest, it will be so bland, no one will care

But shall I fib, to spice things up?

But not in the media, they’ll all give me hell

My finances, love life and home all laid bare

My life will be an open book
for anyone to read or have a look

I'll share the ups, the dramas and the downs as well

To folks not part of a bigger scheme
I’ll share with them, my special dream

My life will be an open book

Me into reaction, but I’m staying calm
Walking away after showing my palm

To folks not part of a bigger scheme

Prickly Pam from down the road
Has nowt better to do than try to goad

Me into reaction, but I’m staying calm

Unless someone really gets up my nose
I’ll take her out and turn on the hose

Prickly Pam from down the road

I’m easy going and not a prude
I'm usually pleasant and never rude

Unless someone really gets up my nose

A world like that would be much better
They don’t go by each and every letter

I’m easy going and not a prude

They concentrate on the bigger picture
And don’t treat my words with censorious stricture

A world like that would be much better

But give me a warm and welcoming community
Where folks don’t only act with impunity

They concentrate on the bigger picture

I’ve learnt to become as hard as nails
And block hurtful comments, if all else fails

But give me a warm and welcoming community

You're quite the business woman, that I can see
You’ll do your best to step over me

I’ve learned to become hard as nails

Oh dear. Too late will go with crazygran

But I'm wary now of your wily ways
You might want my friendship for a way that pays

You're quite the business woman, that I can see

You'll say you knew me when I was broke
I'll smile and treat you to a glass of Coke

Hang on... I'm more generous than that

you’ll say you knew me when I was broke
You didn’t ignore me, like other folk

But I’m wary now of your wily ways

Oops too late.... I’ll follow this one

I hope one day it will make me rich
If things run smoothly without a hitch

You’ll say you knew me when I was broke

I collect bric-à-brac, even junk,
Hoarding it all in grandma’s trunk

I’m hoping to attend the Antiques Roadshow