Winter 2020
our arms empty,
hearts heavy,
glad it’s ending,
Or is it?
All we want for Christmas
is our two vaccines
time and no space,
facing families
Board game playing,
the sound of real life singing
and being able to join in
without the risk
of showering carollers in covid.
The Works Christmas do
is a don’t
Panto season - postponed
Mates who’ve migrated back home
will be isolating with mum
rather than out on our annual piss up.
Bah Humbug.
I need to shake it off
conjure some Christmas cheer pronto.
It’s easy to wallow,
focus on what we’ve lost,
and long for the past.
But I don’t think it will help.
So stick your smile on under your mask,
Whack on your jazziest Christmas jumper
pop on a festive soundtrack
and dance around in your pants.
Cause the greatest gift this year
has been zooming
and it’s influence
on bottom half clothing.
Winter 2020