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Summer? You ready?

As summer approaches and birds start to sing,

We come out of lockdown with a familiar ring.

The idea of freedom and having lots of fun,

But we still need some caution, from every-one!

The rule of six is with us again,

But let’s stick to it carefully, so then

When we look forward to holidays

Watch matches and see plays,

Let’s remember the long game is within our gaze.

I want no more lockdowns for all of our days.

Edging Forwards.

Coming out of lockdown and hoping for the best,

We can do this, people. Let’s put ‘us’ to the test.

If we take little steps towards a brighter future,

Then we can get right back to enjoying popular culture.

To open up our theatres and start to watch live shows,

To walk around the countryside, appreciating nature and how it grows.

I want to go on holiday, and hop along the beach,

To visit other countries and have a drink in each.

I miss the chat in cafes, the smell of coffee brewing,

But all of this relies upon a careful, cautious ‘undoing’.

So let’s just take it slowly, to tiptoe back to normal

Or soon another flipping lockdown will yet again be formal.

Arguing for Arguing’s Sake

Recently I have noticed people arguing more and more for the sake of it. Here are my thoughts about this:

Whatever you believe, however strongly you feel about something,

Not everybody views and feels the same as you.

You may try and twist their arm, using powers of persuasion,

But everyone has the right to view and feel differently.

We don’t have to start fights about viewpoint,

It is easy to listen and show understanding.

There is no need to force your opinion on somebody,

So long as both sides get to be heard.

When one side shouts loudest, it doesn’t mean they are the only ones right,

There are two sides to every story and two people beneath opposing views.

Cannot we work alongside each other without the pressure to all follow one route?

Cannot we all debate and discuss without dictating and taking sides?

You can be friends with everyone and anyone, no matter their views on society or lifestyle.

Here’s to an accepting world. A peaceful one. A less argumentative humanity.