Lockdown
Lockdown Reflections: Navigating Family, Hope, and Longing
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Early days of lockdown, things are okay for me
During the initial days of lockdown, the speaker's situation is manageable and satisfactory.
No travelling for work, I'm home for family tea
The speaker is not traveling for work, prioritizing time at home with family.
Cherishing the time spent with family means so much to me
The speaker values and appreciates the time spent with family during lockdown.
Have time for everything, a time I thought I'd never see
The speaker has time for various activities, something unexpected during the lockdown.
Further into lockdown, cracks start to show
As the lockdown progresses, challenges and difficulties become apparent.
Working and homeschooling, together they don't go
Balancing work and homeschooling becomes challenging for the speaker.
The novelty has worn off, stuck at home 24-7
The initial excitement of being at home all the time fades, and monotony sets in.
Nothing to look forward to, everything has been cancelled
The speaker feels a lack of excitement with everything being canceled and no future plans.
Gotta keep believing, things will improve before too long
The speaker maintains hope that things will get better in the future.
These thoughts are helping get me through each day
Positive thoughts are crucial for the speaker to navigate each day during lockdown.
New year in lockdown, longing to go outside
Welcoming the new year in lockdown, expressing a desire to go outside.
Waiting for the world to change and welcome with arms wide
The speaker eagerly awaits a positive change in the world.
Need to see my parents, see their smiles and hold them tightly
The speaker longs to meet their parents, expressing the need for physical connection.
When will we meet up? I don't know, nobody knows
Uncertainty about when the speaker will be able to meet up with their parents.
Can I keep believing? Will things improve before too long
The speaker continues to hold onto the belief that things will improve.
I need these thoughts to get me through each day
Positive thoughts remain essential for the speaker's daily coping.
Can I keep believing? Will things improve before too long
Reiteration of the need to believe in improvement during the ongoing lockdown.
I need these thoughts to get me through each day
Emphasizing the importance of positive thoughts in facing the challenges of each day.
Another day in lockdown, staring at the same four walls
Expressing monotony and dissatisfaction with another day spent staring at home's walls.
Need this to hurry up, I'm not enjoying this at all
The speaker desires the end of the lockdown, as the current situation is not enjoyable.
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