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The World’s Cycle

The doors were finally unlocked,
The sky greeted the sun again,
The memories of lockdown were temporarily blocked,
The buzz of freedom was in the air,
The year was almost over,
As we tear away another layer.

Drinks were drunk,
Laughs were laughed,
Time was spent,
Toilet rolls were finally back in stock.

Until doors became relocked,
It was happening again,
Our optimism was knocked,
We had to stay local,
No more weekends away,
Hoping for a miracle,
That one day the cycle would end.

Greta Varley, Y9
Meadowhead

2020 was meant to be mine
2020 was going to be the year I shine
2020 was meant to be a celebration
2020 was going to be a good year

2020 wasn’t mine
2020 wasn’t my time to shine
2020 wasn’t a celebration
2020 wasn’t a good year

But things changed for good as well
Although we may not see it
It was a different type of fun
Although we may not think it

We saw our family more
We found ways to work from home
We tried to get out grandparents to Skype without saying “can you see me?”
We worked together but apart

We kept our distance
We waited patiently
We stayed at home
We wore masks

Most importantly we gave our planet a rest.

Evie Exton, Y7
Meadowhead

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