I so like walking the dark forest
Happy to see wombats and possums
Foraging in the bush with others
With some shrieking birds in the blossoms
But the worlds's changing it's sad to see
Forests on fire and wildlife failing
Our careless greed affects all of us
Now Covid keeps us scared and wailing
We're worried to share or walk outside
We watch others from our window pane
Nibbling on our last cans of supplies
Faces are scared you can feel the strain
Some are inclined to ignore the threat
Acting as though it won't affect them
Others open their curtains with such fear
Believing it's the start of Bedlam
I recall almond eyed Chinese girl
Reading the news a few weeks ago
Now the disease is spread far and wide
Death count rising and there's more to go
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Pretty girls are contagious
They're a curse to this old man
All my life they've caused mayhem
I have long been plagued by them
Their cheeky grins when a kid
Fluttering eyes all the time
Their warm hands at the first touch
That first kiss was all too much
How troubled were my feelings
As I dreamed of them at night
Let down I felt when over
She's not to be your lover
You put on such a brave face
Such feelings make you stronger
Even teenage love hurts so
You look around...where to go?
Soon you brighten up again
Not long you forget the pain
Then you wink at fair haired girls
You know...the ones with the curls
Now I go for a coffee
I do so every day
The barista smiles at me
That girl fills my heart with glee
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Forgive me for taking an alterative approach to the prompt. Hopefully life goes on regardless of the problems that seem to face us almost every day!
