(written for his 80th birthday)
I love the way he uses words
Will they work the same for me?
‘Sorry’ said the words,
‘We only do it for Laurie Lee’
But words are common property
They’re available and free
Said the words: ‘We’re very choosy
And we’ve chosen Laurie Lee’
I want to write like he does
But the words did all agree:
‘Sorry son we’re spoken for,
We belong to Laurie Lee!’