She 85 years young <br />With a mind of her own, <br />and a will of steel that's for sure. <br />Not afraid to speak out, <br />when she thinks ought is wrong. <br />She's a lassie from Lancashire. <br />She's been through the war <br />and through the mill. <br />She knows what it's like to have naught. <br />But she can still have a laugh <br />and be glad for what's she's got. <br />She's a lassie from Lancashire<br /><br />Elaine Battersby<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/betty-5/
