Derby Day

Today is Derby Day!

The Thoroughbred in bloom,

The hopes and dreams of many men

Are shown this afternoon.

The plans, the trials, the joy, the tears

Have happened all before;

The race has run two hundred years

And shall for many more.

If you are in the Queen’s Stand,

Or out there on the Downs,

Or riding in the funfair,

The magic comes around.

The scene could run forever,

As only the players change,

You make a bet, they shout “They’re off”,

You turn another page.