written and posted by members of Lancashire Dead Good Poets' Society

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Social Distancing







Just a walk in the park

After five great years together
We are separated now,
Torn apart by invisible force,
You in your castle, I in mine.

The well-made rope that binds us
Is taut and contact strained
And yet like secret lovers
We meet every day.

A walk in the park, though still apart.
We feed wild birds
And sometimes, if we’re lucky,
They perch on treat-wielding hands.

Today we heard, then spotted,
A woodpecker in the trees,
Something to share in our phone calls
Until this present danger has passed. 

Not much to say at this difficult time. Just to stay safe everyone - stay home and keep in touch. 
Love, Adele.

5 comments:

Steve Rowland said...

Photograph taken from more than 2 metres away :-)

Rochelle said...

What a lovely poem and a lovely picture.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Adele. Stay safe.

Luke Taylor said...

Very nice.

Ellen Johnstone said...

Very good.