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By *obbytupper OP Man
over a year ago
Menston near Ilkley |
Twas a week before Christmas,
And all through the town,
people wore masks,
That covered their frown.
The frown had begun,
Way back in the spring,
When a global pandemic,
Changed everything.
They called it Corona
But unlike the beer,
It didn't bring good times,
It didn't bring cheer.
Aeroplanes were grounded,
Travel was banned,
Borders were closed,
Across air sea and land.
As the world entered lockdown,
To flatten the curve,
The economy halted,
And folks lost their nerve.
From march to July,
We rode the first wave,
People stayed at home,
They tried to behave.
When summer emerged,
The lockdown was lifted,
But away from caution,
Many folk drifted.
Now it's December,
And cases are spiking,
Wave 2 has arrived,
Much to our disliking
It's true that this year,
Has had sadness a plenty,
We will never forget,
The year 2020.
I'm just around the corner
The holiday season
But why the Merry?
Is there even one reason?
To decorate the house,
And put up the tree,
Who will see it?
No one but me!
But outside my window go,
The rain gently falls,
And I think to myself
Let's deck the halls.
So I gather the ribbon
The garland and bows
As I play these old carols
My happiness grows!
Christmas is not cancelled
And neither is hope
If we lean on each other
I know we can cope!     
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