2020 soon to pass

Covid the China flu that would not last

infected all countries moving fast

some fought back some stood aghast

like 2020 hopes it will soon be past




some chose to save life some chose liberty

and some fools chose the economy

rewarding chums of the big companies

with hedge fund led government policy



there were heroes with modest demeanour

care worker sanitizer and the cleaner

that battled on with wages meaner

for the sunny uplands bright and greener




for the NHS we clapped

over worked and cash strapped

gave free parking that was so soon scrapped

and then the wage bill so crudely capped




now for bankers we should clap today

so helpfully they made themselves more pay

into the offshore account to squirrel away

and squeeze every drop from heroes they betray