Stuck indoors this is the new thing,
Not going anywhere because of COVID – 19.
Following rules and listening to Boris Johnson,
Trying so hard to support the nation.

Home schooling

Since March life has completely turned around,
Working from home and getting home school of the ground.
Never I thought that I would teach about the Anglo Saxons,
The Vikings, St George, world’s oceans and plastic pollution.

Discovering how poor I really am at Mathematics,
Fractions and decimals, time tables causes me dramatics.
Learning online with Oak National Academy,
This time we won’t forget and it’s effects on our mentality.

Never before have we had a time like this,
Home schooling and working for the NHS.
Evenings for me used to be time to relax,
Now I often feel tired, anxious and stressed.

Reading through Face book the latest virus news,
The high amount of deaths and different people’s views.
Should children return to school now or in September?
Or ignore your fears and send them as an NHS Keyworker?

Conflicts

Different people voicing conflicting opinions,
Fuelling our fears and our nervous decisions.
For me, my shopping is now primarily on line,
But for some the high street continues to be fine.

For some they booked leave to go to Primark,
Me I’m happy at home, not interested in that lark.
COVID -19 has brought a new normal,
We now have to live with it, worry and all.

Working from home, I love Microsoft Teams,
Team meetings are easy, sharing info a dream.
I can now attend comfy in slippers and pyjamas,
This morning I wondered who else was dressed like this.

The world is enjoying the lower pollution,
We need to consider this as we reset the nation.
As we wait for a vaccine and watch the R rate,
We need to work together to help our world and bring the virus’s fate.

For more see, Home schooling during the COVID – 19 pandemic

My other blog, Life in the time of a pandemic and writing