Fife

I've had my Fife
for a very long time
will play it all my life
without it I would pine

I use to play
as often as I could
every day but
not as much as I should

as I recall
there was Bagpipes as well
but as I was not very tall
I couldn't tell

a Drummer boy
and three more Fife's
it was so much joy
so much noise it was rife

we played at the church
every Sunday morn
all under the giant birch
it was not to be scorned

a gathering of loyal Anglican's
with splashes of tartan
greatly impressed my great grandnan
which made it not so spartan

it was fun to be had
and not to be missed
especially for my dad
who insisted on being kissed

with the Bagpipes bellowing
and the Fife's pitched high
jig along and sing
"let's have some more pie"