Lockdown Lowdown

Locked down
In town
Big frown
Still scared of clowns!

Birds fly
In blue skies
Their sweet songs
Soothe our sighs

Gaia the Great
Mother Nature, if you will
Has lashed back
With a bitter pill

Tired of our
Abuse and neglect
She flexed her muscles
In a devastating move
We’ll never forget

But my friends
Too late for regret
Too late for purple skies
Falling doves or sad goodbyes

We must face the mess with courage
Which our greed has made
Lie on this bed
Of nails
Praying that destruction
Will be delayed

Long enough to start again
Yet soon enough
To make amends

Level 4, national lockdown
Johannesburg, South Africa
May 2020