Rebecca's Reflections

A Poem for London…

How I spent my summer’s time

Is a lengthy tale told in poetry and rhyme

It may seem odd to write this way

But after a month of Shakespeare, I can’t think of a better essay

It all began with a letter from me

A story of my desire to travel across the sea

A theatre major who yearned to explore

A trip that would be so much more than a tour

The Rotary club chose us and off we went

Along with four friends, I had only just met

Leah, the doctor who loved London’s shops,

Lindsay, whose business adventures no one could stop

Julia, the lawyer, came with her sister in tow

And Jason, the only guy, was always on the go

We got off the plane and saw our new home

An amazing flat, a beautiful brownstone

We spent our first days on a Double Decker bus

Getting around the city was much less of a fuss

As classes began, we each made our lists

Field trips and sights we didn’t want to miss

With Harry Potter I became a fan even more

From the book to the movie; the great hall and the train platform

The tower of London sure was a sight

We were told true Ghost stories that come alive every night

The world’s largest diamond was exquisite and clear

And just down the hall was the “loo of the year”

The Museums were amazing, we learned London’s history

From artwork to culture, the Rosetta stone and the royal family

Kensington Palace reminded us all about Princess Di

Her remarkable story was always on our minds

I toured the Globe theatre and watched Othello in awe

I loved The Lion Kings Puppets and a classic, Les Miserables

Mary Poppin’s flew a kite and sang about her spoon

Billy Elliot tapped-danced and Wicked’s wizard made me swoon

I loved all six musicals but the most memorable was a play

It starred Orlando Bloom on his first West-end stage

After the show, I waited with a crowd, behind a guard

Trying for an signature, or a photograph of this star

Luckily he saw me; I got an autograph by chance

I ran home in true theatre fashion; dancing and twirling around street lamps

We sat in on a council meeting and met London’s Mayor Lord

He sent us on our way after applause from the board

The London Rotary club invited us for lunch

Julia and I tried beef bangers, our first truly English brunch

As for our day trips, we went on quite a few

From Oxford’s stone library to Warrick’s great views

The roman baths were green but the sight was a must-see

Stonehenge was lovely surrounded by fields and herds of sheep

We spent one day on Brighton’s gorgeous pebble beach

Took a boat ride on the Thames and ended up in Greenwich

Looking back I can’t believe it has come to an end

Four weeks of awesome memories, four more amazing friends

We left with ambition, a desire for more

And came home with a passion to travel and explore

London has definitely left its mark on me

But for now I’ll bid you adieu, and say thanks again for this wonderful opportunity.