I rarely write ‘serious’ poetry but this has evolved over the year and I’m happy with where it ended.

It was the best of time

They were testing times

The year of 2020

Social distance 

NHS persistence 

Claps deserved aplenty 

Work from home 

Watch where you roam 

Can you hear me now? 

Audio muted 

Connection booted 

Make it work somehow

Children at home 

Grandparents alone 

The vulnerable are shielding 

Support those caring

Community sharing 

Resilience unyielding 

Lockdown starts 

With heavy hearts 

It feels constantly extending 

We lockdown again 

It’s not the same

But still feels never ending

A microscope

A ray of hope 

Vaccine’s have begun

Stay positive 

Test negative 

And bring on 2021