One Day….
Joking with colleagues
Make plans to meet
Passing strangers on
The same side of the street
Going out shopping
Getting all on the list
Ticked all the boxes
Nothing was Missed
Rubbing shoulders on buses
Not a care in the world
But there’s a storm coming
And our worst fears unfurled
Then one day….
Freedoms restricted
Go and stay home
Exercise for one hour
But do it alone
Try to keep busy
To silence the mind
But it wins in the end
At the dead of night
Needing distraction
Craving interaction
Enforced isolation
Needing socialisation
Not bothered to dress
Growing that beard
A trip to the shop
Is now to be feared
Two metres distance
Wash your hands
Try not to cough
Can’t visits Grans
Anxieties rising
Hardly Surprising
Clap for carers
And uniform wearers
The true meaning of ‘hero’
Now fully restored
The lowest paid workers
Captain Tom Moore
Doctors and nurses
On the front line
Working tirelessly
To keep patients alive
Give them the tools
You government fools
We are making notes
For when you want our votes
One Day….
When the dust settles
We’ll mourn those we lost
Pick up the pieces
Count the cost
Picnic in the park
Go to the beach
Have a drink in the pub
Visit those out of reach
Be together once more
Just like before
Make holiday plans
Hug and hold hands
One Day….