Lockdown
What is this world if full of Covid bugs
That keep us from our friendly hugs?
Shops shut. Pubs closed
And every day the question posed
“How long must this go on?
Clapping for NHS heroes on a Thursday night
As we hear of their daily fight
To free the world of this disease
And listen to their tearful pleas.
Children now learning from home
Ramblers wanting to continue to roam
While Captain, now Colonel Tom
Performs his daily garden prom.
Virtual meetings held by Zoom
Connecting family, friends, colleagues in their room
Daily bulletins on the TV
Giving us stats and instructions to keep us free.
Discovering pleasures once cast aside
Due to busy lives that made us slide
Away from reading, cooking and crafting
And concentrate on daily grafting.
Suddenly the thoughts of community hold our sway
As we discover what we can do every day
To help our neighbours in distress or need
And gain satisfaction in performing a simple deed.
Kindness and caring will win the day
Over this infection that holds us in its way
So we can look at how we cope
And learn again to live in hope.
Anne Wall
Coffee shop
Those mornings in the coffee shop
We never thought they’d have to stop
But here we are all stuck at home
And some of you are home alone
So I thought I’d send a little rhyme
I’m thinking of you – and I’ve lots of time!
We’ve shared so much across the years
A lot of laughter and of course some tears
So sometime in the future when we meet
(Please can I still have the window seat?)
Let’s look ahead and all be good
Stay home indoors just as we should
Then hopefully we’ll all come through
Dear friends, it will be so nice to see you.
Betty Woodhams, Sowerby.
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