Not My King! Poem by Denys E. W. Jones

The 6th of May has come and gone,
And Charles has been crowned King.
There is no lack of Monarchists,
Who say that's a good thing.

While others are Republicans,
Chas ain't their cup of tea.
They hold up naughty placards
Proclaiming "Not My King! "

And there is nothing wrong with that -
It's called Freedom of Speech.
No one should get arrested for shouting
"Not My King! "

You'd get banged up in China,
For heckling Xi Jinping.
But surely not in Britain,
For crying "Not My King! "

Or think of Putin's Russia,
A Land of dread and fear -
You'd end up in a Gulag
For booing Vladimir.

But now this gov'ment's P'lice Bill
Has clipped fair Freedom's wings.
The Cops are nicking Citizens
For yelling "Not My King! "

For thinking "Not My King! "
For chanting "Not My King! "
They're stifle-ing our Sacred Right
To say Charles ain't our King.

My Grandad fought in World War One,
My Uncle World War Two.
Young Dick Jones was the lucky one,
For he came unscathed through.

But Alistair had rotten luck,
His Lancaster got downed.
He had no time to bail out,
Before the plane hit ground.

His body lies near Munich,
Alongside other lads.
I once went there to see his grave,
It made me very sad.

These two men fought for Liberty,
Free Speech and such fine things.
They'd be appalled to learn these days
You can't say "Not My King! "

You can't say "Not My King! ",
Don't say he's Not Your King.
They'll sling you in the Slammer,
If you dare say "Not My King!

10/5/23
Denys E. W. Jones