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POV

Lockdown
It’s changed all of us
Our experience is based off how we live it
It’s up to you

Maybe you're a nurse
Exhausted day after day
Under pressure constantly
From March to May

Maybe you're a parent
Your priorities are your children's needs
"Mum! Dad!" Every minute of the day
You've locked the door and hidden away the keys

Maybe you're a protester
Standing up for what is right
Keeping George's memory alive
And walking down the streets, even at night

Maybe you're me
Making the most of this time
I'm enjoying lockdown, I like my house
I'm definitely doing just fine

Keep looking ahead for these better times
They will come to you
And hopefully things will be back to complete normality
By 2022

Jessica Smith, Y9 The streets are empty,
Meadowhead We can’t go out,
No sounds,
No movements,
We can’t see our friends or family,
No cars starting,
People are making rainbows,
Dreaming for it to be all over,
Ambulances racing past every second,
Animals randomly walking through the city,
We wish it is all a dream,
But it can’t be,
People getting tested every single day,
Nature is growing,
Its making a path,
Less cars,
Less noises,
Less pollution,
No schools,
Online classroom,
We will never forget this experience...

Evie Brown
Woodseats

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