I wrote a number of poems about COVID-19 to cope with the social isolation when I could not visit or hug my grandchildren. I like to think a much better world will exist for them once this pandemic crisis has been successfully overcome! Below is one of my

I wrote a number of poems about COVID-19 to cope with the social isolation when I could not visit or hug my grandchildren. I like to think a much better world will exist for them once this pandemic crisis has been successfully overcome! Below is one of my earlier poems.

Tough times

Tough times can hit suddenly and be very hard to bear
Turning life upside with forced changes that seem so unfair
Many feel like they’re being carelessly tossed and cast adrift
While sinking in a wave of anxiety and fear that moves so swift

Our world is now under siege by a killer pandemic that does not rest
Causing human and economic disaster, this COVID-19 global pest
All have been affected with tight restrictions transforming daily life
With personal freedom shelved to try and stop this virus running rife

Social isolation is the only weapon we have to fight until a vaccine is found
And although challenging, it is slowly halting the local spread that is around
So everyone needs to do their bit and support those working on the front line
While abiding by all the restrictions which are proving effective and a good sign

And when this is over, the world as we know it will be a vastly altered place
While the tragedies and many hardships will shape and transform the human race
Hopefully to create a stronger and empathetic society who were able to overcome
And battle some of the toughest times in history to proudly say “we finally won!!!!