Lifting Of Lockdown May 2020 Poem by Lynette Bednall

Lockdown has been lifted hip hip hip hoorah
The place is not deserted and trips we can go far
The mood has started shifting we can breathe again once more
The shops and bars are opening our beaches are for sure
But this refers to Portugal who I think got it right
The President was remarkable and used his brains to fight
He had a massive plan from beginning up to end
He kept us all so well informed statistics were his trend
Daily briefings were sent out he even used the Web
So people could then follow to alleviate the dread
We now have no more cases here in the Algarve
But we still maintain the rules to keep us on our guard
We wear our masks for shopping and public transport too
Practice social distancing gatherings no more than a few
The President is so popular unlike the ones abroad
Who use their power too freely to cause internal wars
Trump is so conceited he slags off all the press
He should be reassuring people about this awful mess
But no he tries to hide his faults and actions that he takes
And blames it on reporters by calling them all fakes
The other one is Johnson he's a liar through and through
Justifies his cock ups by spinning us a few
He left it far too late to lockdown in a trife
By doing that he caused the loss of many lives
He sent so many elderly from hospital to homes
Stating they would be quite safe but died within their drones
He changed the Government slogan from Stay At Home to Stay Alert
And gave the lower classes 12 hours to get to work
He said don't use the buses or come to that the trains
But cycle or to walk whilst the upper class at home remained
He never made it law to even wear a mask
And told them they could travel and exercise at last
And they could drive to places that were very far away
But had to come home at the end of the day
And now he has decided to open up the schools
And send back little five year olds who need to stick to rules
I don't think social distancing will comprehend to them
Let alone not hugging their friends who are such gems
The teachers are so worried about the risk they have to take
They think it's far too soon to have this on their plate
Parents are so anxious they don't see eye to eye
With our politicians who are set to see us die
I know it's all the pressure they get from billionaires
Cos they are losing money that they never want to share
The Tories think of money it's always been the same
Where Labour think of lives which brings to mind a name
Barack Obama speaks the truth he says it with such ease
His slogan is not Stay Alert it's Help Each Other Please
There is a light that's coming though his name Sir Keir Starmer
A breathe of such refreshing air to make us all feel calmer
He's well equipped to sort this out and that I feel he will
I have watched him on TV he gives us all a thrill
He acts in such a manner so professional and calm
He oozes with integrity and never moves his arms
He'll expose Mr Johnson and stop him in his tracks
Eeking out the lies and exposing all the facts
One thing Covid Virus has taught us all today
Is that Boris Johnson needs to go away
Keir Starmer for Prime Minister he will set the record straight
And lead us to new pastures where we will all feel safe