Royal National Lifeboats Institution

Our island that sits proudly
surrounded by different seas
and pounded by ferocious currents

where people work their trades 
boats, barges, yachts or ferries
all have plied their livelihoods

yet throughout our history
disasters have struck without notice
and many have sadly lost their lives

thank goodness we can rely on
such a wonderful institution
whose volunteers are amazing heroes

clad in orange waterproofs

and yellow booted feet

there to secure our safety

for they rescue stricken people
caught up in terrifying peril
upon our volatile seas

be proud our little country

surrounded by the ocean
this island we love so dear!

(c) Lissie Bull 2021