I’ll stay at home By Sue Ellson I’ll stay at home And help the cause To stop the virus I need to pause I’ll stay at home And help my community To stop the virus I need to do my duty I’ll stay at home And reach out to my friends To stop the virus I need to make amends Yes I feel weird Yes I feel strange Yes I wish We could just be together again Yes I am frustrated Yes I could scream Yes I wish I could be on life‘s team But I can’t right now And that’s okay So let’s find a way To be okay today I can write a letter I can draw a picture I can put it in the post Signed, sealed and delivered I can share my love In a different way Imagine the surprise When it is opened one day I can listen without distractions On a video call I can show I understand Even if they drop the ball For I know deep down That the virus is here But kindness and compassion Can also spread this year Then when we look back We will see we have changed We will be wiser and kinder And never quite the same More at https://sueellson.com/blog/ill-stay-at-home #covid19poem #covid19poetry #sueellson #sueellsonpoem #poem #poetry