Day Trip
By Jane Scoggins
We came to Southend to walk
on the pier,
We came for the seaside,
that’s why we are here.
We came with our cossies
and a flask of hot tea,
We came for a swim, but we can’t see the sea.
We are walking the pier,
the 1.5 miles.
We are expecting a lot ‘cause we drove 40 miles!
From the end of the pier we
look back at the view.
The Three Shells Cafe,
beach huts, and striped deckchairs too.
But where is the sea? It’s
just mud all around.
We peer over the railings, but no waves can be found.
Oh, why didn’t they tell me,
why didn’t they say?
That Southend’s not on the sea,
but the
Copyright Jane Scoggins
Very amusing Jane:
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Thank you for sharing it with us...
Yes Jane, that sums up Southend to a tee. The football team is up to its waist in mud too. I won't mention your team after last night's result.
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Poor old Southend. I have fond memories of walking to it from Leigh on Sea - makes a nice walk on a nice day.
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