i sit alone

in a lockdown

no way to leave my house

my family are here

each drawn apart

by crippling mental health

try as we might

to make it alright

it will never be easy

i sit alone

in a lockdown

with every other man

in his own isolation

no reason to leave his house

our friends are missing

all drawn away

by their own anxious states

their own crippling fears.

i sit alone

in a lockdown

with myself for company

if i look online

i can see

the whole world has paused,

apart from each other

alone, isolated.

but in reality

we’re closer than ever

more afraid, yet

more intelligent

we have each other

through zoom and facebook

all like

waiting for the night

we can find our

favourite souls

once again.