Competition Entry

hate you,
I will never.
say goodbye to not arguing,
lady.

I love you, not
you’re like an eagle, dangerous.

(now read it, bottom to top, take out all of the ‘not’s to see how i really see her)

My family helps me succeed
and gives me everything that I need
they help me with my homework
even when I am frustrated and go berserk

They have supported me through Lockdown
at the times when I present a big frown
they have given me everything I need to help me cope
and told me to believe and have some hope

I remember when my family pranked my dad
he was fooled and nearly went mad
we laughed and laughed because it was funny
and then my sister hiccuped apparently like a bunny

I love them so much
and me and my sister give them a clutch
I will never forget this moment in time
and will always read this little rhyme.

To think what it was like before this all happened,
To think that now it’s come to a temporary end,
Every Friday Nana and Gramps would come round to our house,
We’d talk, chat and enjoy ourselves,
Gramps would tell stories and make us laugh,
Nana would help paint and do art and craft,
We’d see our Nanny and Papa each week,
We’d go there every few weekends for the day and to sleep,
Nanny’d always make a delicious chicken soup,
Papa would play guitar and teach us to play too,
Our Uncle and Auntie we saw quite often,
Along with our little toddler cousin,
We’d watch her crawl around and try to teach her to talk,
We’d laugh and giggle as she tried to walk,
Our Granny and Grandad live next door,
So we can see them most of the time – for sure,
I love it when Granny and Grandad give us treats,
Something Granny’s baked or chocolate to eat,
I love to draw pictures for them to stick on their fridge,
My family members are who I really miss,
I wish for everything to go back to the way it was,
But will it ever be back to normal?
Back to the normal as we knew it before?

RUNNER UP

WINNER

Remember when I had friends
And saw them everyday
We met at school
Then went to work, then went outside to play

My friends are just some people,
that make me laugh and smile
They keep me entertained
and I’ll stay for a while.

My friends are both boys and girls
we look out for each other and play,
And after work and lunch and breaks
it’s the end of the day

I call them sometimes
and I have a phone
sometimes they don’t pick up
and I wait for the tone

Then Covid 19 came along
and stabbed me with a knife,
now I’m alone and sad
depressed in my life

Remember when I had friends
girls and boys too,
then quarantine locked me up
leaving me sad and blue

Sunshine and daisies.
I miss the most.
I don’t make sense to myself either…
But just take a breather.
To realise what means the most to you.
Was it the little things like your grandma’s beef stew?
But for me it’s also you.
Where are you?
I understand it’s hard.
But I’m always here.
I won’t disappear.
But…
Where are you?

I miss my family,
In this dark house.
No one to say hello,
In this dark house.
There is a small light,
In this dark house.
A newsflash,
In this dark house.
I can see my family now,
In this dark house.

This house will be forever happy,
No more dark house.

WINNER

“What is friendship, Daddy?
Please give me a definition!”
“Friendship is a bond between you and another person.
It can be broken,
But, if truly spoken,
A real friendship will resume,
After this slight dispute.”

“What is important in friendship, Daddy?”
“Kindness comes first.
If your friend is not kind,
Then you know that the friendship is not real!
Second is honesty,
For example, you rip your friend’s dress:
You need to tell them,
No matter how hard it is,
A friendship shouldn’t have any lies.”

“What is the best friendship, Daddy?”
“Well, a good one shouldn’t break up,
And if it does,
It should be made up,
You will still be friends.
But, my child,
If you are without friends,
Family is the best.
They are always there for you,
No matter what you’re going through.
Now, remember this talk, my child,
And you will be a great friend!”
“Yes, Daddy.”
“Good. Now let’s go and have our tea.”

It’s different these days,
so dull, so boring,
sometimes I even find myself yawning!
But when my nana comes to visit,
I feel so excited, so happy,
I can’t wait to give her my trademark slappy!
“We can’t,” my nana said.
“If you get germs, you’ll be strapped to the bed!”
I don’t believe it’s true,
“I’m definitely feeling better, better than you!”
Nana chuckles, she laughs galore,
I laugh along with her, till my sides become sore,
“You funny thing!” she giggles, she grins,
I love when she laughs, so I give her some spins.
When it’s all over I’ll give her a hug,
And then I will give treats to her little pet pug!
“We will have to wait until it’s over,” she says.
I agree, we shall wait until then…

WINNER

I miss my friends a lot,

My friends,

And me were partners,

But now it’s like a wall named covid-19,

Between us,

I’ve not seen them for a long time,

It’s like my friends are now a stolen gem,

I do not know where my friends are,

It’s like tears falling and creating an ocean,

But how long will it last?

Two years,

Three years?

Life with friends will change the friendship will end,

It’s like my friends are now a wrecked ship,

Sunk in the ocean!

My biggest support is my family,

They are not forever,

Only for a short time,

However they are the best,

I cannot live without my family,

My family is my fear sometimes,

Mostly it is my happiness,

But when it becomes a fear,

It’s more than a tear,

When it becomes my happiness,

It also becomes my heaviness,

They need my happiness,

I need theirs,

But my happiness is a kind of a heaviness,

We are a family of seven,

With my family it feels like I am in heaven