Day 5… Auntie Bonkers.

Day 5 of Lockdown… this poem came from thinking about the effect the Corona virus will have on people’s mental health.

Auntie Bonkers.

My niece calls me Auntie Bonkers

’cause she says that I’m totally mad.

My nephews agree

Her viewpoint they see…

Y’see… I’m exactly like their dad!

I loved making small talk with strangers

And to have a good natter with mates;

Or go to the gym,

Eat out on a whim

And my diary was stuffed full of dates!

But now we’ve hit week two of ‘Lockdown’

And there’s ‘diddlysquat’ left to do

No squash games to play

Or trips far away

Until we get rid of this ‘flu’.

And so I think I have the answer,

No need to bang your head on the wall…

A hobby or two,

As something to do

Until into bed we can fall…

Play board games or do jigsaw puzzles

Make models or juggle with balls

Knit wonky squares

Collect navel hairs

Or paint graffiti all over your walls!

You could iron while singing a love song

Make matchstick models of ships

Do gym with the dog

Gargle loudly with grog

Or glue collage from toilet roll strips.

We need to get out in the fresh air

Or run round the block in the rain;

Swim in the sea

Or cycle maybe

It’ll help to declutter your brain!

Karen Robinson… 30th March ’20.

I’ve made light here of the whole mental health issue. Please make time to give someone you think might be struggling a call…and while keeping your 2 meter distance…you can still smile and say hello!