Lament

As
An
American,
The
British
Monarchy
Is
Far
Away
From
Me,
Across
The
Cold
Sea,
But
I’ve
Traveled
There,
And
Loved
The
Land.
Born
A
Livingston,
I Carry
An
Ancient
Name,
And
Therefore,
Claim
A
Tiny
Space
In
That
Green
Place.
And
So
Today,
I Say
Farewell
To
The
Queen
I Did
Not
Serve
Nor
Ever
Met,
With
Deep
Nostalgia
And
Regret.