The R

In case you really need to ask

Although I have a homemade mask

I won’t be going out at all

Until the R rate starts to fall

Until the R rate falls to zero

I won’t be acting like a hero

I will be strictly staying home

Locked down inside my safety zone

To step outside my door would be

Too dangerous for me, you see

Some don’t comply with health advice

Their actions make the R rate rise

So replying to your RSVP

Accept please, my apologies

I hope your birthday’s second to none

And that your party will be fun

And you’ll enjoy plenty of sun

But when everything is said and done

I’d rather stay at home, and be safe inside

Than adding to the R rate rise

Steve Wheeler © 24 June, 2020

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