National Day of Reflection

Today marks a year since we entered the first lockdown. Thinking of all the families who have lost loved ones during the pandemic as well as anyone who has suffered from covid, worked on the front line, suffered with their mental health and who has had their business affected

Here is a poem I wrote especially for today

365 days since the first lockdown, today we reflect on the past year
A time full of uncertainty and hardship, sacrifice, loss and fear
A year when so many people, were working on the front line
A year when communities came together and people volunteered their time
A year when the NHS, played a vital role
Up and down the country, the covid pandemic took its toll
Families were kept apart, people had to shield and isolate alone
Restrictions were in place and we all had to stay at home
Covid affected everyone, from peoples businesses and wealth
To having an impact on personal lives and peoples mental health
But the biggest cost of all, has been the loss of lives
As well as those suffering covid and struggling to survive
We think of all the families, who during the pandemic have been bereaved
Their loved ones gone too soon, all they can do is mourn and grieve
Whilst hope is on the horizon, may we pause and reflect today
For all the loved ones lost, let’s remember them and pray
©beckybishop

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