No Father’s Day, no happy birthday,
the pandemic had taken so much away
Curtailing our natural closeness
we hadn’t had since last Christmas.
And staying safe, we had to comply,
as the days and weeks and months flew by
With some all alone, some stuck at home,
and only reachable by telephone
This new unknown was so desired
as we all did what was then required
And with all worst cases, it covers all the bases
when one faces sadness leaving bitter traces
Because during this unprecedented lockdown saga,
you'd think things couldn't get much harder …
but that’s when I sadly lost my father!