New Normal

 

We hang around like statues

At McDonalds and Ikea

We wait in line for haircuts

Or to grab a pint of beer

We stand apart together

Following the six foot rule

We can gather for a shopping trip

But not to go to school

 

We spy upon our neighbours

And complain at barbeques

We daren’t go too far from the house

Because of lack of loos

We wear a mask in public

When we go to get some cash

and the only exercise some of us get

if putting out the trash

 

Our friends and family appear on screen

Like reality TV stars

We’ve forgotten how to shake hands

Or put petrol in our cars

We haven’t bought a summer wardrobe

Because holidays are banned

And the only beach we’ll get this year

is next doors builders sand

 

All this is the new normal

We’ll have to get used to it

We’ve got the lockdown blues

Because our lives are really shit

So when all this is over

Be thankful for what you’ve got

Because you will be a survivor

While some pure souls will not