Page 11 - Everyone a Writer Anthology 2021

A Normal Day

It was a normal day, the day it all started
But that normal day, made everyone frightened
And that normal day, was the day everyone wished
hadn’t started
But that normal day, our world started to stop

No one noticed at first, our world coming to a halt
It travelled so quickly, coming from China
Then France, then Germany, then Italy,
Then England

Our shops were shut, our schools closed down
Our workplaces discouraged, and all of us housebound
We were stuck, with not much to do
We picked up some new hobbies, and ate some food

That normal day, changed all of our lives
That normal day, caused too many people to die
After that normal day, communities were closer
But that type of normal, is now gone forever

Mia Sanderson, Y9
Meadowhead

Oh, how the world changed.
Streets were cleared,
Shop doors closed,
Supermarket shelves empty,
Playgrounds once filled with noise laid silent.
Suddenly everything stopped,
Not seeing family was suddenly an act of love,
Not hugging friends was a sign of affection,
Oh, how the world changed.
Conversations got boring,
And suddenly all we could talk about was the weather,
Our kitchens suddenly became the gym and our office,
Oh, how the world changed.
Somehow through it all a light started shining,
A sense of community,
A sense of hope,
A sense of positivity.
We came together to help those who were vulnerable
And cheer on our keyworkers.

Lauren Howson, Y9
Meadowhead

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