The Queen's four day state visit to Ireland
Has just ended with the flight home, a wave
At the top of the plane steps, a smile and
Disappearance, green dress and hat and brave
Confrontation with legacies that have
Soured relations for so long between us
On the first day the black limousine wove
Through eerily empty streets, protesters
And supporters alike kept clear of this
Important moment in Dublin. Her hands
Laying a wreath, helicopter above
Disturbing the silence, the distant hiss
Of protest barely heard in this new land
In these new islands - both of them, God save
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