Homepoetry Poetry: The day the world stayed home The day the world stayed home Tne earth turned on its axis The sun rose for the day But the planes, the trains the taxis? They chose to stay away The roads became much calmer The streets were quieter still Because amidst this force of beauty The world was getting ill The flowers still grew their petals The trees they danced away The sky was blue, the grass was green And we all rose to see the day But the days for us looked different Something wasn't quite the same No long commutes or morning rush And a virus was to blame All the parents taught their children Kitchen tables turned to desks But playtimes were without their friends The rule was clear: no guests! Because the most important thing here Isn't me, myself and 1 And all the people knew this And that's the reason why.. The reason why we stay here The four walls of our house Surrounded by our work, Our children and our spouse We say farewell to grandmas Because we want to keep them safe And we give the world around us More distance and more space For we truly know what matters When it comes to love and war Not strength of hand nor clench of fist But a firm close of the door We Keep their lives protected By the sacrifice we make Not money, power, riches But the small things we forsake A drive out in the country A Mother's Day meal for tea A coffee and a hearty chat A picnic by the sea For we will have those days again Our freedom back to roam But the most important thing right now Is that we all just stay at home. Tags: poetry the day the world stayed home Facebook Twitter