For Eve

This year we had a staycation
We holidayed at home
Well they say there’s a recession
And it costs too much to roam

It’s all the rage you know
The very latest trend
If you’re running out of money
And the banks don’t want to lend

We went down to the beach a bit
And paddled in the sea
But ice-creams are expensive
And my mum has to buy three

Our friends did have a barbecue
So we all went along
It wasn’t perhaps quite Bondi Beach
But was fun, don’t get me wrong

No we didn’t go abroad this year
In fact we’ve never been
Mum and dad just can’t afford it
It’s not that they are mean

They’ve had one or two problems
They were nearly going to split
I’m glad they’re back together
But it spoiled the hols a bit

Still the summer wasn’t all that bad
I’m grateful for what I’ve got
I even spent one night away
From home on granddad’s yacht

And my brother he came too
Although he can be a pain
But we really had some fun
And at least it didn’t rain

So we didn’t reach Australia
Nor shoot for some far-flung planet
But we really had quite a lot of fun
At home on the Isle of Thanet!!

©Joanne Ross
August 2009