We all feel the pain

No trains running No planes in the sky No buses either We ask ourselves why

Mums become teachers As schools suddenly close To be tutored at home Is not what we chose

Children excited

They thought this is fun We can do as we please And play in the sun

But teachers soon learned To send school work home Children must study

The streets not to roam

We are allowed to walk But not very far

No play in the park No long trips in the car

Supermarkets struggled To fill all their shelves It was like Christmas again But without santa’s elves

No visiting friends Or family too

Just work from home This we must do

Our National Health Service Has struggled to cope

But they all carry on

To give us some hope

Many lives have been lost We all feel the pain

But hopefully soon We will sing and dance

once again

Jill Thorne has been reflecting on the pandemic for this week’s verse.

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