From This Window Fife I See ©

by Robbie Kennedy Bennett
(Codsall)

This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
The copious coast I’ve walked along.
This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
A feeling for the Kingdom grows strong.
He found love but relinquished plenty,
When National Service called.
His name and connection with the Kingdom,
I’ve re-established and also re-installed.

Dad, if you knew what I had done,
Me, your second son.
I wish I could turn back precious time,
You’d be here in this land that’s more yours than mine.
Sadly for me it cannot be,
I desire for satisfaction not someone’s sympathy.
Dad, if you knew what I had done,
Me, your second son.

I’ve embraced and cherished roots in Fife,
Too late to share with you in life.
Dad, from this window Fife I see,
Yesterday I walked into Dundee.

St Andrews 6.00am I started early in the day.
Step by step to the bridge at 3.00pm I crossed the Tay,
Dad, if you knew what I had done.
Me, your second son.

This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
The copious coast I’ve walked along.
This wee proud piece of Bonnie Scotland,
A feeling for the Kingdom grows strong.

The Forth Rail Bridge to Leven,
From Leven then to the harbour at Crail.
Crail then on to St Andrews,
Four times to the Kingdom I came to prevail.

Dad, from this window Fife I see,
Yesterday I walked into Dundee.
Dad, if you knew what I had done.
Me, your second son.


From this window Fife I see,
Satisfied that I have walked from North Queensferry to Dundee.
Dad, if you knew what I had done.
Me, …. …… …





Edited by May
Robbie has written some other fabulous poems about Fife - some of which are on this site. But do check out his own site RKB Poetry


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Nov 04, 2015
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Very proud NEW
by: Jean

Well Robbie this brought a few tears to my eyes. My daughter wrote a poem after she had gone to Dundee while on holiday. I know how proud I was when my daughter wrote her poem in dedication to my dad he would have been very proud. Not knowing your dad but sure he would also be so proud & happy that you wrote it.
Jean from Australia

Nov 04, 2015
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Very proud NEW
by: Jean

Well Robbie this brought a few tears to my eyes. My daughter wrote a poem after she had gone to Dundee while on holiday. I know how proud I was when my daughter wrote her poem in dedication to my dad he would have been very proud. Not knowing your dad but sure he would also be so proud & happy that you wrote it.
Jean from Australia

May 26, 2008
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Where was the window ?
by: Robbie Kennedy Bennett

Thanks May,
The window in the poem is room number 3 in Sandilands Guest House, Lundin Links. Brian and Bronwyn were brilliant and their Scottish hospitality was really appreciated. The window looks out over the Ladies Golf Course and beyond.
It was there that I wrote the primary stage of the poem to capture the moment.

May 25, 2008
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No-one could love Fife more!
by: May

Hi Robbie
Well, another piece of your work where your love for the Kingdom shows through. I think you can definitely call yourself an adopted Fifer. I'm sure your Dad would have been delighted to know how much you love his homeland and your heritage.
May

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