Two years on since the first lockdown 
remember those covid blues?
We all moaned about the new rules
and constant pandemic news

But two years on and with hindsight
there were some positives too
The pace of life slowed down
nowhere to go and nothing to do 

Of course there were some dark, dark days
too much loss, grief and sadness
Difficult lessons were learned 
as we muddled through the madness 

But two years on and with hindsight
I preferred the covid news
Who could have known back then 
the world could have so much more to lose 

As Covid concerns are fading 
those pandemic years in the past
A new crisis looms over us 
we worry how long it will last 

Now the news brings reports of war
scenes arduous to comprehend 
As we watch on in disbelief 
and wonder just where it will end