{"id":11650,"date":"2020-07-26T22:39:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T21:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themanchesterreview.co.uk\/?p=11650"},"modified":"2020-07-30T15:11:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T14:11:57","slug":"a-poem-by-jacob-rashidi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themanchesterreview.co.uk\/?p=11650","title":{"rendered":"A Poem<\/em> by Jacob Rashidi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Year 7 Co-op Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some of us must stay at home
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And not go out the door
\n<\/span>Some of us are working
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Like we\u2019ve never worked before
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are falling out
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>With siblings, Dads, and Mothers
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are reaching out
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And looking after others
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are keeping busy
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Doing lots of jobs
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have given up\u2026\u2026
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>We\u2019re turning into slobs
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are playing games
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And learning brand new hobbies
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are still \u2018no good\u2019
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And watching out for Bobbies
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have lots of friends
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>To text with and to phone
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have no one
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And feel that we\u2019re alone
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us feel positive
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And think that we\u2019re in charge
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us feel anxious
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And fear the world at large
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have footpaths
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>To cycle, walk, and jog
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have nowhere nice
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>To even walk the dog
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us are welcoming
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>New babies being born
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Some of us have lost loved ones
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>And cannot truly mourn
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>None of us will ever know
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What\u2019s really going on
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>None of us will think the same
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>When all of this is done
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>All of us can choose to spend
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Our days in fear and dread\u2026..BUT
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>All of us can choose to plan
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>For better days ahead<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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