Diary Entries

Leah... Emerging from her shyness One step forward Three steps back Once bullied in so many ways She’ll not be Going back Her fortress once Within the mind Has drifted Out to sea Enabling her to show the world All that she can be Somewhat like a butterfly Emerging from its Pre-birth form Shaking out Its fragile wings As if it were the norm A hesitant step Towards confidence Another two Then three Smiling now with sheer delight At all that she can see Her mannerism, poise and prose Magnetic Yes indeed A gentle soul A true rare gem Of the Christian breed A writer, a poet A worthy friend to claim A butterfly who’s grown in strength Leah be her name.

Oh Dear.. Oh there’s nothing quite comparable To finding there’s no loo paper on the shelves Scooped up by the trolley loads Every man now for themselves! And baked beans, maker of methane gas Which some did surely dread Can be found by the bucket load now Underneath many a bed Oh the panic buying has made history It’s enough to quicken the heart Tighten up the butt cheeks Now one is not too game to fart! Ah but rewind back in time Back then we just made do Newspaper threaded on a string Once hung in every outdoor loo The corona virus caused much panic But not at all right here I’ll just grab some gum leaves It’s quite gentle on the rear!

Nothing makes a body, minus immunities, shudder more than hearing of a virus capable of killing thousands of people. A virus capable of sending the entire world into total lockdown. A virus rumoured to have started within a laboratory. A virus deemed by a plethora of Christians, to be God’s wrath unleashed. Irrespective of its initial birth, the C19 lockdown initiated a very public display of varied human mindsets. From the terrified to the greedy, the disrespectful to the compassionate, individual personalities came to the foreground. At times it wasn’t a sight to applaud. Defiance, disrespect and sheer stupidity, gave the media a never ending supply of newsworthy material. Yet, out of something bad, always comes something good, be it big or small. Statistics show that family interaction increased, parents actually enjoyed more one on one time with their children. Couples enhanced their communication skills and although there will always be those who feel caged when forced into total lockdown, overall the experience has been a positive. In my community minded little country town, the majority of the residents took the lockdown in their stride. Garbage days were fun as a host of fun loving people dressed hilariously for the occasion. Even our local policeman took part. Those who disrespected the rules for the lockdown, may suffer the consequences. No doubt they’ll be deemed people with no integrity and total disregard for the health of others.