2020’s Legacy Poem By Sue Ellson

2020’s Legacy Poem By Sue Ellson In unprecedented times of agile necessity Working from home became a reality It gave us an opportunity to stop and reflect On principles, on planning and what to do next Outside a virus was lurking in the air Inside our minds we became hyper aware Of numbers and cases Of deaths and despair Of transmissions and admissions From zero to everywhere Of restrictions and masks Of social distancing So much of our life Seemed to be missing Of loved ones lost In time or life Of opportunities changed And economic strife The world changed in 2020 And so did we The pandemic released So much technology And now when we pause Wondering what’s in store Will life be just like this Even more and more? Let’s look at the lessons That we have learned Let our hearts beat n