Full disclosure, this is a conglomerate of people I’ve spoken to or overhead in the last week.
Which is less scary because this one person doesn’t exist, and more scary because there’s a lot of people thinking this way.
Fuss About Nothing
She said “I think it’s all just stupid, me
It’s no worse than the flu, nobody’s dying
Unless they’re sick already! We should be
Ignoring all this “lockdown” talk, and trying
To get on with our lives – People are lying
Around at home, the lazy sods: I’m here!
I’ve got a cough, and you don’t see me crying!
(It’s just a tickle, nothing too severe.)
I’ve done some shopping for me nan, poor dear.
The way they’ve got her scared, it isn’t right!
Old ladies being paralysed by fear!
I’m nipping round to cheer her up tonight.”
She coughed at me, and tutted when I winced
Then went to teach her class, not yet convinced.
Tom Juniper Poetry 