"No it's Not A Lot To Ask" serves as a reference to D-Day, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the largest seaborne invasion in human history, which paved the way for the Allied victory in the Second World War.
Not A Lot To Ask
Yes, it is a lot to ask
To stand still for just a minute
Keep arms down by my side
Stop everything I’m doing
I’ll stand still, start pretending
That I’m praying for the soldiers
While my nose has started itching
And my feet are getting colder
As I look up at my grown-up
Pull their coat to get attention
Like the pull cord in our bathroom
No one’s home, the light’s not working
I’m so bored now, is it over?
Been here hours, not a minute
Got no iPhone, I’m so hungry
And I really have to go now!
Maybe memorise a poem
That will last for just a minute
Perform it for the school
On stage next month at Christmas
But it’s not about me is it?
There were children in the poppies
If I get to be a grown-up
I will tell one child this poem
So, thank you for my freedom
And the chance in just a minute
Every year to bring them back home
In the minds of all the living
No, it’s not a lot to ask
To stand still for just a minute
Lay my arms down by my side
And stop everything I’m doing!
Fabulous ♥️♥️♥️