Trainee detective writes poem in memory of ‘inspirational’ Queen Elizabeth II
21 September 2022
Young royalist Amelia (right) on the day of the wedding of the new Prince and Princess of Wales.
A trainee detective who says she will be ‘forever proud’ that she was one of the last cohorts sworn in under ‘inspirational’ Queen Elizabeth II has written a poem in her memory.
Amelia Asquith (24), who studied English literature at university, admits that writing poems help her express her feelings and emotions.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Amelia wrote a poem, which allowed her to ‘express the sorrow’ she has been feeling.
“I will be forever proud of the fact that I was one of the last cohorts to be sworn in under the Queen,” says Amelia, who is student representative for her cohort and part of the first-ever West Midlands Degree Holder and Detective Entry Programme, a two-year work-based training programme with a specific focus on investigating.
“As a Force which served our Queen and country and now serve our King and country, it is so important for us to respect and mark the passing of the Queen.
“She served us for 70 years, she made us proud and it was time for her to be at peace. My thoughts are with her family and those in our country deeply mourning her loss.”
Amelia’s poem goes as follows:
A message to our late Queen
Ma’am you served us for so long
And you took it in your stride,
You held us up, you were so strong
You filled us all with pride.
Seventy years you helped us grow
And we watched you grow too,
You may be gone but we all know
The Queen of our hearts is you.
You filled our lives with colour and light
You didn’t leave us in the dark,
A rainbow filled the sky as you took flight
You left your beautiful mark.
We said God save the Queen today
And he answered our prayer,
We’ll meet again some sunny day
And you’ll live on within your heir.
So today we say God save the King
As we say goodbye to you,
This is not an easy thing
But you will guide us through.
Gone but not forgotten, returned to those you lost,
We will forever remember no matter what the cost.
“This poem allowed me to express the sorrow and price I felt around the Queen’s death. I’m not ashamed to say I shed a tear, the thought that she is all that so many of this country have ever known just shows how long she served us and how different life will now be,” added Amelia, who has followed in the footsteps of her father, Superintendent Phil Asquith, who is coming up to his 30th year in the Force.
“She was the image of a strong, independent woman in the role of a leader, who made waves and served our country. As a woman myself I found - and will always find - her truly inspirational.”
Amelia recalls one of her fondest memories of Queen Elizabeth II was standing outside the front of Buckingham Palace to mark the wedding of William and Kate, the now Prince and Princess of Wales.
She continued: “I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was standing outside the front of Buckingham Palace in a tiara and dressing gown, with a build-a-bear dressed up like Kate Middleton, which we called ‘Kate Middle-Bear’.
“Witnessing the moment when the Royal Family stepped out onto the balcony filled me with a sense of pride that I hold with me until this day, because of the impact that occasion had on so many. The crowd outside Buckingham Palace was buzzing with excitement and people had come from all over the world to take part in this event and 13-year-old me was in awe of them all.”
