Lockdown

Lockdown is not cool
I don’t want to be on lockdown on 23-1
But it cool
I’m cooling down but lockdown make you think about a lot
And think about your freedom
And on lockdown you can have a free mind
And on lockdown you can be by yourself doin’ a lot of things
Sometimes I get mad ‘cause I can’t see my mother
So that’s why I like lockdown sometime…

6 Comments

  1. Laura Sargent on July 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    you create a pretty clear image of your feelings in lockdown, free mind, thinking, freedom, and wishing to see your mother. It makes me want to read more.

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  2. Melo on August 11, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Keep on writing.

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  3. Carolyn on September 1, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    I like the way you repeat the word “lockdown” – it shows the intensity of your feelings.
    Well done.

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  4. kassidilenae on December 19, 2020 at 6:07 PM

    Thank you for your vulnerability! Sometimes being by ourselves helps us understand ourselves better. We must fight the solitude and use the silence to think and grow. Keep writing; we hear you!

    KC

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  5. Raven Slack on October 28, 2022 at 1:42 PM

    Lockdown is a lot for anybody. Your words show that you use the time wisely. Thank you so much for sharing

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  6. Jaxson Pawlowski on November 11, 2022 at 11:45 AM

    An inspiring message about being alone and thinking/reflecting on life and peacefulness. This poem stuck out to me because we all just went through a lockdown where people didn’t know what to do with themselves!
    Thank you for writing and I hope your lockdown is going okay! Best of luck!

    ~JP

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