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The Next War Is Here
The Next War Is Here
Out there, we walked quite friendly up to death,
Sat down and ate beside him, cool and bland,
Asked of his health and shook him by the hand.
Recoiled in horror at his fetid breath.
Before the world went crazy, he was there,
We treated him as though he was a fly
Who we could swat away - and never die.
We were invincible, without a care.
Now ...
Wednesday 8th April 2020 12:47 pm
End Of Days
Ends Of Days
The fact that I’m quite anti-social
Is a blessing in dark times like these
When you’re treated like a pariah
If you develop a cough or a sneeze
When they’re telling us to wash our hands
And not just after we pee
When I’ve been doing that for years
Because of my OCD
I’m also a bit of a hoarder
It’s always been one of my goals
To ensure I have ...
Monday 9th March 2020 1:05 pm
Chinese Whispers
Chinese Whispers
We thought we’d done everything right
Y’know
Taken precautions to self-isolate
Avoiding those risky types
Who would pass it on
Making sure we didn’t
Y’know
Pass anything on ourselves
Fourteen days later
We thought
Y’know
We’re probably safe now
Safe to come out
Safe to mix with friends and family
Once again
But no
We’d b...
Monday 2nd March 2020 7:40 pm
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