A LOCKDOWN BABY

A lockdown baby born into a world of wash your hands, keep your distance and protect the NHS.
A lockdown baby born into a world where we’ve all learned how to live with less.

A lockdown baby born into a world of masks, distance and fear.
A lockdown baby born into a world where friends and family can’t come near.

A lockdown baby born into a world of no coffee shops, no baby groups, no trips to the pool.
A lockdown baby born into a world where mum fed her and bounced her whilst she tried to homeschool.

A lockdown baby born into a world of walks outside to a different park each day.
A lockdown baby born into a world where we’ve worried this new normal is here to stay.

A lockdown baby born into a world of stockpiling pasta and toilet roll.
A lockdown baby born into a world where loneliness and isolation has taken its toll.

A lockdown baby born into a world of virtual baby showers, with friends first visits by smiling and waving on a screen.
A lockdown baby born into a world where smiles behind masks could not be seen.

A lockdown baby born into a world where mum, dad and sisters all stayed at home.
A lockdown baby born into a world where at one point or another we’ve all felt so alone.

A lockdown baby born into a world where covid, new normal, unprecedented are all words of the day.
A lockdown baby born into a world where daily death tolls have filled our hearts with dismay.

A lockdown baby born into a world where the things we’ve learned will remain rooted in our heart.
A lockdown baby born into a world where our priorities have been given a fresh start.

A lockdown baby born into a world where God has still shown abounding mercy and grace.
A lockdown baby born into a world where we’ve found the blessing in the slower pace.

A lockdown baby born into a world where Jesus still reigns
A lockdown baby born into a world where He still knows her name.