Lockdown limbo does you in
Lockdown limbo fuelled with gin
Lockdown limbo sheared, not trimmed
Lockdown limbo’s rather grim
I guess it comes down to who you wanna be
I guess it comes down to what you perceive
A chance to reflect or get lost in self pity
A chance to be grateful or to wallow in negativity
For God’s sake, let’s take stock... people are dying
If you pause a wee while you’ll hear their loved ones crying
The earth maybe still but even she is sighing
It’s time for transparency not for futile denying
Yes, it wasn’t in our plans to become teachers
No, it wasn’t in our plans for a pandemic to feature
But life’s like that... it has its own mind
Amidst the chaos, there’s still wisdom we can find
So use your skills to help one another
Come together as sisters and brothers
Stay at home and save the life of another
Let’s bide our time, until we can all be together
Let’s breathe in the sky with its new coat of blue
Minus the scarred lines upon which we once flew
Let’s hear the birds and their cheerful song
Let our hearts find peace and beat along
Yes, I know you miss the ones you love
And that fashion’s changed to sterile masks and gloves
And I know you are scared... you ought to be!
But it won’t be long ‘till we are all free
So raise your voices and glasses to those that strive
That risk their lives... for yours and mine
Let’s all channel our inner Colonel Tom
Now let’s come together and work as one
Life’s a gift, with which we’ve all been blessed
I know it’s been a while and we’re all stressed
But the heroes among us are all, still fighting on
So it’s the least we can do, to just sit tight and be strong
Our children have painted the way in their rainbow hues
Yes, I know it’s no fun standing in two meter, spaced queues
And that lockdown can be suffocating or you’re feeling alone
But for many of us... our only job is to stay home!
There’s so many though that cannot stay home safe
You see they’re needed at work and they do it with grace
So on Thursday nights let’s show our gratitude
And be thankful we’re alive to experience the Lockdown Limbo blues
Hey, you’ve made it this far and one day life WILL resume
Yet, we’re just past the peak; so be patient... it’s still too soon
To undo all we’ve done... we still NEED to keep ourselves safe!
This war can only be won, if we do not now make haste
So sing... “Lockdown Limbo, you’ll not win!”
Sing, proud, the Lockdown Limbo; come on... join in!
Shout out the Lockdown Limbo... “Covid-19 we’ll take you on!”
Sing loud the Lockdown limbo... “we WILL stay strong!!!”
So sing the Lockdown Limbo “Thank you key workers and NHS!”
Sing the Lockdown Limbo in your PJ’s... no need to get dressed
So hum the Lockdown Limbo whilst watching your Box Sets
Let’s sing the Lockdown limbo in honour of all those lost... we’ll never forget!
© Debbie Razey 2020 - Violet Moon Poetry.
Image from Unsplash by Jeff Hendricks
