Simone's Lockdown Poem

Last week we looked at the poem Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. Simone adapted it to our current situation - what a clever idea!

Lockdown

You may lock me in the house

With your germs doubling in size

You may shut down all the stores

But still, like the sun, I’ll rise.

Just like planes and like clouds,

With the pushing of the sky

Just like trees growing

Still I’ll rise

Did you want to see me anxious?

Trembling, tense, and tired?

Sensing impending danger, 

Sleeping less than required?

You may crush us with your rules,

Staying two metres apart is advised.

You may tell us to wear masks

But still, like bread, I’ll rise.

Leaving behind a confined space

I rise

Unleashed from the confusing cage

I rise

Hanging out with friends again

I’m having fun and now I’m sane

I rise

I rise 

I rise

By Simone Strange