Ramblings of a Lockdown
An apple a day so they say
Barn owl hoots throughout the night
copper boiler full of Monday’s wash
dare one think of paradise?
Elite dancers shun the maypole
Flowers of purple garlands glisten
General’s choir sings ‘Zippity Do Da’
Horrendous world rushes on by.
Iris competes with the roses
Jerry withdraws to the gym
Kilos lost in dramatic confusion
Lemons wasted on the slim.
Many lovers unite with the sunset
Naïve minds survive till dawn
Open mindlessness a sin to bear
People dive into mental torment.
Queues become longer day by day
Routine jobless wait for the left wing
Sublime reasons given to simple men
Tawdry acts of treason work out true.
Under the moonlight old movies
Vice ruled in parliament square
Wellington city gave up its nights
Xavier Hollander was there.
Yes, to absolute freedom
Zero moral fibre now is so low.
© Harry J Horsman 2020
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