I used to know a girl named Eleanor Rigby

She was not from Liverpool

But from Clitheroe

Some fifty miles distant

This was also my home town

Her real name was Margaret Rigby

But she named herself after the song

And said that she was born in Liverpool

She was my squeeze for a while

Before she grew tired of me

During this time we visited Liverpool

And scratched our initials on a park gate

Margaret now lives in Bristol with her daughter

And is known by her married name MacPherson

We still keep in touch especially after Ralph died

Recently I revisited this park and found our initials

Faded but untouched by the passing of time

ER L SF (True)

My wife photographed me twice by the gate

And I included these with a short letter

Today I received a reply which was signed

Eleanor Rigby

Just for old times sake