Aditi Dinesh, 11Ottawa, Canada The Virus Aditi Dinesh, 11 It’s claiming life after life As it reaches its peak Let’s save them from this plight Or there won’t be next week They’re working night after night Trying to find a cure Victims fight with all their might Until it all becomes a blur Folks are staying inside their home Wishing they could go outside It’s good weather to roam But they have to stay inside Everything is closed Except for the stores That people need the most Everyone is bored It’s going on a rampage Infecting everything Boredom becomes rage As they wait for their things Stress erupts on the nation As more people lose their life It’s replaced by determination To help people fight They want to help our people And we thank them for it Especially the old and feeble They’re more likely to get it There is hope on the horizon Together we must endure Doctors are on a mission They’re going to find a cure
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Self Isolation, haiku by Francesca Webb, 10
Francesca Webb, 10Hartley Wintney, UK Self Isolation Francesca Webb, 10 Sitting at my desk Wishing it could be next year Missing summer fun On google classroom My days are long and boring What is happening? Hospitals full up Doctors working very hard No more face masks left Nothing in the shops I hope old people are fine Our street is quiet Sitting in my room I’m safe but I am worried We have to stay strong
The Reason for our Smiles, the Amazing NHS, a poem by Cali Davis, 9
Cali Davis, 9Manchester, UK The Reason for our Smiles, the Amazing NHS Cali Davis, 9 To all our heroes helping out during this illness, Your bravery and selflessness deserves our respect, For all you have done and all you will do, We have been brought together and that’s thanks to you. The stars are shining brighter with every waking hour, You’re saving lives, risking your own and for that you have the power, Words can’t express the gratitude we feel, You’re the sun in our eyes and you make our sadness heal. We all await the day for our lives to go back to how they were, But for now let’s appreciate each other and be grateful for what we share, Soon enough this will be a faded memory and the hardships will be less and less, One thing that will never be forgotten is our unsung heroes, the NHS! Editor’s note: For readers not based in Britain, NHS = National Health Service
