In a matter of months our world has skidded sideways and
we are being carried away on a rather pointless ride
a failed attempt to topple the regime
accidentally shot down plane carrying humanitarian aid
killed when a fuel lorry rigged with explosives exploded
encouraged police to use “lethal force” on criminals
broke a peace deal and declared military rule
banned flogging as a punishment
warned that coronavirus “doesn’t take weekends off”
filing bankruptcy protection
now lifting lockdown restrictions
call for mandatory testing
return to a “new normality”
It’s too much, and enough to have you bury your head into
your hands if you could only make it all go away
– Chris George
June 2020
