Matilda climbed on the rockery
But was told
No, no, no Matilda
Absolutely not
But who gave her the name
In the first place
Sat, on the promenade
At Grange-Over-Sands
On the last Saturday in August
In this, the year of the pandemic
Opposite the telescope
Which looks out over Morecambe Bay
Children race each other
On their push-along scooters
The girl says that she is the winner
Are all girls, and boys, competitive
Kate has gone to the café
For coffees and vanilla ice creams
The proprietor says that they do all kinds
Including cappuccino, yes, he did say that
Patches of blue sky, ever so slightly
As Pink Floyd might have said:
Obscured by Clouds
Maybe they had played here
Back in the day, in August
