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Point of View

A young girl bored as can be sat drawing at her desk,
She probably could have slept in but couldn’t find any rest,
So, she drew,

She drew a stretch of road much like the one outside her house,
But something was not right here,
It was as quiet as a mouse,
No,
People were not on the streets,
They were tucked up in their beds,
Parents having to teach their kids,
It really hurts the head,

Children don’t play in the park,
Or walk the dog,
Bark bark!
They’re stuck on their computers,
On all the video games,
With only being able to Facetime friends,
Their lives are kind of plain,

People losing jobs,
Still with old worries too,
Still worried about cancer, politics, the flu,
Businesses close their doors,
When we need them more.

So, you may wonder what are these ideas inside her head?
A wild fantasy?
A future book of dread?
No,
This is all true,
For this is how this girl confused as can be,
Saw her world in 2020.

Helen Heeley, Y8
Meadowhead

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