At Home

At Home

There’s tears and there’s tantrums in everyone’s home
even in mine and I live alone
there’s a dent in the sofa that’s the shape of my bum
where I parked it right down when this first begun

I’m scared and I’m anxious for family and friends
and I worry about madness and going round the bend
I bought an Alexa to sort out my life
but I think she’s even worried about all of my strife

There’s joggers and walkers all down the street
going past all the cafe’s where they used to meet
thank god for my Facetime and video calls
without it I’m so sorry I’d be climbing the walls

I live in the tall flats  quite near the top floor
so I don’t have to worry about knocks on the door
there’s a very small garden downstairs at the rear
where some folk won’t sit as their so full of fear

I’m doing as I’m told and I’m trying to be brave
To help out the front line and keep them all safe

Liz Dey