Tae a virus

Poem by Gordon's cousin's friend Willie Sinclair


 Tae a virus 

Twa months ago, we didna ken, 
yer name or ocht aboot ye 
But lots of things have changed since then, 
I really must salute ye 

Yer spreading rate is quite intense, 
yer feeding like a gannet 
Disruption caused, is so immense, 
ye’ve shaken oor wee planet. 

Corona used tae be a beer, 
they garnished it wae limes 
But noo it’s filled us awe wae fear 
These days, are scary times. 

Nae shakin hawns, or peckin lips, 
it’s whit they awe advise 
But scrub them weel, richt tae the tips, 
that’s how we’ll awe survive 

Just stay inside , the hoose, ye bide 
Nae sneakin  oot for strolls 
Just check the lavvy every hoor 
And stock-take, your, loo rolls 

Our holidays have been pit aff 
Noo that’s the Jet2 patter 
Pit oan yer thermals, have a laugh 
And paddle ‘ doon the waater ‘ 

Canary isles, no for a while 
Nae need for suntan cream 
And awe because o this wee bug 
We ken tae be..19 

The boredom surely will set in, 
But have a read, or doodle 
Or plan yer menu for the month 
Wi 95 pot noodles. 

When these run oot, just look aboot 
A change, it would be nice 
We’ve beans and pasta By the ton 
and twenty stane o rice. 

So dinny think yell wipe us oot 
Aye true, a few have died 
Bubonic, bird flu, and Tb 
They came, they left, they tried 

Ye might be gallus noo ma freen 
As ye jump fae cup tae cup 
But when we get oor vaccine made 
Yer number will be up.’ 

 Willie Sinclair,  March 2020 

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