That Was The Year That Was

A retrospective commentary in verse of the year 2014

Firstly the weather (according to Twitter):

‘From bitter to better then wetter to bitter’;

In Westminster more of the same: caterwauling,

With all of the usual booing and bawling;

In Europe, resentment, with Britain backtracking

And Merkel embittered by telephone hacking;

In Royalty, annus mirabilis – joy

With Kate spared the Tower by bearing a boy;

In Olympics, a legacy ceasing to matter

With few of us fitter and most of us fatter;

But gays can be gay, with no reason to tarry

They’re able at last to be merry and marry;

And, soon to be girded in gaiters with crosier,

Women in collars face futures far rosier.

Cameron is premier, Francis is pope,

‘Heaven’s tomorrow,’ they promise. Let’s hope!