The New Normal

The world is open now,
it´s not like before.
There are so many things
we can´t simply ignore.

Wash your hands, stay apart,
wear a mask on your face.
I´d hoped after lockdown, 
we would live with more grace.

It´s called the “new normal”,
what a ludicrous term.
But have things really changed?
I fear we´ll never learn.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Hargreaves Avatar
February 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM
Hi Claire. I fear we can have no normal, new or not. We have not learnt the lesson that Mother Nature sent. We will scrape through; then what. A thought provoking peom. Many thanks. Take care, stay safe. Tony
Thom Avatar
February 15, 2021 at 2:19 PM
Thank you, Tony. You´re right, we will scrape through but then what? Take care and stay safe. Claire
Obeng Yeboah  Avatar
July 7, 2020 at 3:34 PM
The world has changed as a result of this global pandemic. This short piece tells it all about the many changes that birthed the new normal. Good work, Claire.
Thom Avatar
February 15, 2021 at 2:19 PM
Thank you, Emmanuel!
Thom Avatar
June 29, 2020 at 3:40 AM
Hi everyone! I'd appreciate any feedback and comments on my poems. Thank you!
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