The square is silent; scudding leaves
Swirl unchecked in chilly breeze
Tall stacks of chairs, all chained up neat
And only my steps in the street…
The Mall sports barren shops for rent
My optimism sinks, Hell-bent …
Then the Carrefour comes in view
Where shoppers congregate anew!
But non-essential retail suffers
Pre-Christmas sales have hit the buffers!
Pall of sadness in the air
Dark days with winter solstice near…
Police cars kerb-crawl, quick to fine
Those not wearing masks – a crime!
In trams and buses – empty seats
Eerie journeys – no one speaks …
With Halloween as good as dead
Saint Nicholas has wary tread
Toy Story, much loved, loses hope;
Our lives, in every sense – remote …
(c) Poet in the woods 2020
View of Place Keym, Watermael-Boitsfort
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