Can't find it!

 

Can't find it!

 

Can't find where it is

among turkey slices

the herbs and spices,

biscuits for cheese

got the Christmas

disease

Of buying too much!

Some cheese

that is Dutch.

Pickle and cream -

a dieters' dream...

Cakes and ham,

fruit shakes and

red alcoholic jam!

(In here it's so crammed)

Brandy snaps

Among the scraps;

a packet of wraps.

Bubble and squeak

enough for week

upon week!

Prosecco and beer -

for Christmas cheer!

Stuffed waistlines

sprouts on the vine

blush coloured wine.

Same every year

lettuce, pickle, mince pies

that reaches the sky!

Cold meats and

too many sweets -

so much to eat!

What about breakfast

double pack bacon

and a dozen eggs

but still can’t find

The stuff

I use for my head!

The fridge is stacked

some food rich and yucky;

But aren't we lucky?

Things in packs

but at last!

I find with all the snacks

At the back of the fridge

my hair wax....

Copyright Linda Lawrence

 

27^th December 2020

 

 

Just want

 

Just want

 

Just want to see my friends

Want to give them a hug

We took it all for granted

Before this horrendous bug.

 

Just want to have a chat -

Want to share outpourings;

Want to share your news

Talk about a million things.

 

Just want to catch up

Want to share a glass of wine;

Put the world to rights

And need to know you're fine.

 

Just want to know how you feel.

We've all kept a stiff upper lip

And carried on like troopers

We sent our jokes and quips.

 

Just want your company -

Want to know how you've coped.

It's been so very long now

We've all begun to mope.

 

Just want some fun and laughter,

The simple things in life!

The things we took for granted

But can't because things are rife.

Just want to see your smile,

To listen and have a giggle!

Eat lunch or go for a walk

To discuss our silly niggles.

 

Just want to see my friends,

Want to be able to call,

To knock on your door

Not standing at the end of your wall.

 

Just want to see my friends

Spend some precious time,

The time we took for granted

For most of our lifetime.

 

Just want to share a pot of tea,

Talk over good things and troubles.

Want to know if your friends are ok

Within their own family bubbles.

 

Just want to see my friends

It's been on hold for much too long.

Not seen you all for ages

It really is prolonged.

 

Just want to see my friends

To know that you're all okay,

But this isn't going to happen

Until this virus is at bay

.

Copyright Linda Lawrence

 

18th December 2020

 

Open wide

 

Open wide

 

The lines of communication

Will always be ajar;

The landline, mobile,

Email address

But all we get is

Your space bar.

 

Live in the same house

Address is still the same;

To hear from you -

A stamp on a card

Or letter

But all we get is blame.

 

The same as we used to be

Just a little older

And the worry,

The panic,

The wondering

But all you’ve got is colder.

 

You’ve only got to make

Some contact

Front door is open wide

As are our arms!

But yours remain

Intact.

 

Lines of communication

Face to face on phone;

Want to see your beauty

How your cat has grown!

What you’ve done in your home.

So why do you postpone?

 

Pretend nothing’s happened,

The only way to cope.

In my eyes nothing has -

But you’re tightening the rope!

You’ve only got to get in touch

It is our only hope.

 

Some feelings 15^th December 2020

 

 

Dumb Animals!

 

Dumb animals!

 

We've messed around with nature, cut down too many precious trees

Deforestation for profit, greed of mankind lost too many birds and bees

And because we've disrupted nature by burning fuels of fossil,

We've lost habitats of butterflies, plants, tigers, this loss is just colossal.

 

We've messed around with nature, caused some climate change

Losing the natural weathers' seasons; now it's acting very strange

And because we've interfered with nature, bringing wealth from palm oil,

We're leaving the earth in a sorry state; the world will be in turmoil.

 

We've messed around with nature causing so much air pollution,

Our planet earth will suffer beyond belief for future evolution..

We keep harming our nature, ecosystems will fight to stay alive

Through recklessness, our little creatures will struggle to survive.

 

We've messed around with nature; we are the dumbest animals!

We are weak, unkind and thoughtless, the changes caused are radical.

Meddling around with super-intelligent, we're our own worst enemy 

And nature has a habit of fighting back, we are our own adversary. 

 

We’ve messed around our treasured nature, so much plastic in the sea

The beach and meadows filled with leftover waste, so precariously, 

Polluted the skies, made bad air - our oceans now are rising,

We've messed it up so very much it will change the sun's horizon.

 

We've messed around with our much-loved nature with very little care;

If we keep hurting our mother earth it will soon be beyond repair.

The way we're spoiling our planet, the future has no guarantee.

The day will come when our hopes and dreams will be mixed up with the sea.

Copyright Linda Lawrence

 

29^th November 2020

 

Stolen

 

Stolen

 

 

They didn't get wed

To make their pledge

They can't even make

Any plans ahead,

Their dream honeymoon

By the sea with sand dunes

They've had to suspend.

And they can't go far

And cannot apprehend

That they're not immune.

 

You stole a much-loved brother,

A very young mother.

The news is sad

The news is bad

It's driving us mad.

Someone else on this earth

Has just lost their granddad.

You're stealing our lives,

A much-cherished wife,

A child of a lad,

The best of a dad.

 

We're all running scared

We're all petrified!

We just want our loved ones

To be by our side.

It's spread far and wide

Affecting all of mankind,

It's not even safe

To walk in the countryside.

We were not prepared

And no one's been spared.

 

Our routines and wellbeing -

You haven't stopped stealing!

You've changed everything.

Our jobs have been lost.

There are unthinkable costs!

Folks living on a shoestring.

You've robbed and taken

Like a worldwide break-in;

We're nervous and shaking,

Don't want to be taken.

 

No holidays,

No fun days of play,

It's all gone sideways

The sun's lost its rays.

Stay in your dwelling

And how long this will last

There is no way of telling.

We just want this all over

And not it to takeover

But it's spreading so fast.

 

We want to be with our kin

We want to know how they've been

But to hold them close

Is an immortal sin.

We want to visit our mates -

Go on some dates

And after all these months

We've had enough on our plates.

We just want this virus

To be put in the bin.

 

Copyright Linda Lawrence

 November 2020