DEALING WITH LOCKDOWN
Grumbling's not allowed
I tell myself each morning
There's no point to it
You survived World War Two
And a previous pandemic
You're still alive
So Live
No grumbling today
No self pity or yearning
For what you cannot have
Or who you cannot see
Get on with life
And Live
Drown those morning mopes
With cups of tea at breakfast
Swallow your medication
Breathe deeply, feel elation
The sun is out
Live now
Who sees you as old
You're strong minded and bold
As ever you were when young
Dwell not on past measures
But plan your day and
Live it
Don your walking boots
Mask your face and take a bus
Into Stroud, then walk the Frome
And climb the Rodborough fields
Up to the Fort
Live Life
So I did just that
And saw a Kingfisher dive
Flashing its colours in bright
Speared shafts of sunlight
Shining through trees
Real Life
After a good walk
A snack alfresco
On a seat with a vista
Across the valley below and
A bus for home where
I live
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