Still Smile

The situation as it stands
Is stay at home and wash your hands;
Shop only for essential needs
And exercise with dogs on leads;
Keep your distance, at least six feet,
And make no plans with friends to meet;
Do those jobs you have left for long,
Practice new skills or write a song;
Home school the children, if you can,
Sit in the garden, get a tan;
Spend more time in your living room,
Watch a film or connect on Zoom;
Do what works for you all the while,
But through this anxious time, still smile.