Support

The Economic Cost Of The Virus Has Sent Shockwaves Round The World
To Count The Cost, The Loss Of Employment And Jobs That May Never Come Back
Needs Fiscal Support ,A Back Up Plan,
An Economic Stimulus To Cover All The Land, Every City And Town
No Where Let Down
We Have Your Back, We Need It Said
People Are Left Reeling In Fear And Shock
Time To Take Stock, The Aftermath Just Being Felt And Absorbed
The Pain, The Grief, The Loss Of Lifestyles Led
Or Just The Ability To Be Able To Put Bread On The Table
Now The Covid Payment Is In Doubt
It Must Be Extended, It Must Stay, Don’t Take It Away
Many Families Will Be Living On Or Under The Breadline
They Need A Leg Up, A Hand Extended To Them
A Compassionate Take On The Dire Circumstances They Now Find Themselves In
In Corona’s Wake
No Childcare To Be Found
Grandparents Have Had To Go To Ground
Minding Themselves ,Keeping Safe, No Easy Task
Staying Away, Not Able To Share The Financial Burden Of Childcare Costs Today
Some Are Not In A Position To Work Outside Their Homes
As The Schools Remain Closed, Their Young Ones In Their Sole Care
They Are Doing Their Very Best To Hold It Together
To Hold On, Stay Strong
So Lets Support Each Other, Do What We Can Do
Support Local Based Initiatives, They Are There For Me And You
When Times Are Hard And They May Be Too
To Lean On Each Other Is The Right Thing To Do
To Get Us Through Difficult Times Ahead
Don’t Feel Too Proud Or Full Of Dread
To Do What You Must Do
Pride Never Put Food On The Table, So Accept Help In Many Forms
We May Not All Be In The Same Boat, But We Are All Weathering The Same Storm

©Pauline Byrne 2020

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