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I remember,
I remember everything,
I remember not understanding at first,
The fear that everything I once knew would change,
The fear that the world had stopped,
I remember the silence,
The worry that too much time had passed,
Too much to change,
Thinking that we were alone,
Because we were,
No friends,
No family,
No escape,
Every day the same,
Cold… empty,
I remember missing most of Year 5,
Not understanding my work,
My parents too busy to help me,
School went from the place we most hated,
To the place we wanted to be,
Home wasn’t home any more,
It was a prison,
Just getting out of bed was a struggle,
Nothing new to look forward to,
Eating became a distraction,
But distractions only last for so long,
We were left drowning in loneliness,
Sorrow,
Pity,
They say after a storm comes a rainbow,
Covid-19 Is Here
But the only ones for miles were the ones we drew,
We were outspoken,
Powerless, Covid-19 is here
Afraid, There’s no way out
We’re still waiting for our rainbow… The earth is in prison
There’s no doubt

Orla O’Neill
It’s becoming a part of our life
Woodseats
It needs to stop
People stormed the White House
Now Joe Biden’s on the top

Facemasks are a fashion
Tiger and leopard skin mask are made
It isn’t the way to live
Lives are starting to fade

WE NEED TOILET ROLL
People started yell
The streets were silent
It was easy to tell

Harry Higgins, Y5
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