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The Lights in the Darkness

We were stopped from seeing our friends, our family.
School shut and we worked online.
Work shut and we were furloughed.
You couldn’t go outside.
You couldn’t go on holiday.
Locked alone in your house, no contact.
Lots were lonely or sad.
But then,
We stepped back to look at the view
And the lights were so beautiful
And there were so many.

The world had come together to support
Black Lives Matter.
People had come together to support the NHS.
We got to spend time with our family,
Appreciated the Facetimes with our friends.
We learnt new things,
Were able to grow without pressure
And find ourselves.
We got healthier
And did exercise.
The world began to repair because we were stopped
from doing some of the damage.

So many good things came out of lockdown, I cannot escape this walking dream,
You just need to stop and look to find them. Ambulance sirens,
Boredom, loneliness,
Lexi Walker, Y9 Time is timeless
Meadowhead
Humans in cages,
The time will come,
The air will be kind
Long relationships behind
The quarantine line,
Birds chirping
Last Year,
There were deserted towns Some animals may walk some may rest
Last Year, Empty streets call for us
Worry for the people around us
Schools went down
Last Year, One hour outside a day for exercise
We had to go on Zoom calls Caged for months and months
And we couldn’t even play a match of football Some met their shadow,
Earth healing nature growing
Animals getting more revealed to the world
Last Year,
Masks covered our face Clapping for the NHS 8pm every night

Last Year,
We could make a quarantine base Evie-Mae Harding-Willoughby
Now we can leave our place. Woodseats

Amelie Harrison, Y5
Norton Free

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