Do not go out at night, stay in by day

Poems in the time of Corona

Do not go out at night, stay in by day
after Dylan Thomas

Do not go out at night, stay in by day;
To stop the rage of Covid, do what's right.
Since this began, my temples have turned grey.

We may not like it, but it is the way;
Support the nurses, clap, switch on your light:
Do not go out at night, stay in by day.

Return your concert tickets, scrap your play,
Or all those graphs will leap from height to height;
Since this began, my temples have turned grey.

Log in online and order take-away
Then use your balcony to fly a kite;
Do not go out at night, stay in by day.

When this is over, we can proudly say
We faced adversity but did alright.
Since this began, my temples have turned grey.

Go gentle with yourself; pour Cabernet.
Yes, you can do this; just keep up the fight:
Do not go out at night, stay in by day.
Since this began, my temples have turned grey.




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