Page 10 - Everyone a Writer Anthology 2021

The Last Year

At the start of the lockdown,
People started panic buying,
People became infected,
Hundreds started dying.

When we were very desperate,
To eagerly watch the news,
Life was like an escape room,
Where we had to find the clues.

America had an election,
To see who was in charge,
Donald Trump is in a mood,
Now that Joe Biden is at large.

We were separated, distanced and apart,
We had to refresh and create a new start,
Life was difficult depressing and isolated,
All hope was gone when Corona was created.

Ruby Uttley, Y5
Norton Free

This is a battle of turmoil, health, and the return of our freedom. Whilst many are confined to the suffocation of
their homes brewing with bewilderment and terror, thousands are being tormented by the real possibility of
death that awaits to swoop like a bird of prey. These helpless souls are left crippled with affliction. When will this
virus stop its fight of malevolence? When will we be honoured by the return of the serenity that once caped the
nations? When will we return to liberation, to our right to roam freely? This is the great unknown.

The weight of anxiety looms over us like an eerie demon lurking above its victim. The eyes glare, the innocent
soul is targeted and Boom! The infectious virus is spreading once again. Rapidly, the distant twinkle of hope is
dimming in the shadows of despondency. It is a continuous challenge that we all must battle against. Can we be
victorious? The future is uncertain, but we must struggle with resilience to regain our lives.

Phoebe Smith, Y8
Meadowhead

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