Stay home malaka

In late 2019, a novel virus came to town,

it had a strange name, Corona, and made people sick from all around.

There was no vaccine, no treatment and definitely no cure,

they didn’t know much, but they knew it would endure.

China was the first victim but the virus quickly spread,

to Italy and Spain where so many people started dropping dead.

It made its way through Asia, Europe and the United States,

then the governments cottoned on that they could start by shutting gates.

But there’s nothing we can do?

Stay home malaka.

“We can’t shut down the world”, the global leaders said,

our economy matters more than you, but more people dropped dead.

Countries began to suffer, one fell and then the next,

with so many people getting sick, the leaders were perplexed.

Some countries acted slowly, not believing in this curse,

“So what if people are dying, we’re more concerned about our countries purse.”

But the numbers grew too quickly, and too many people were dying,

mothers, grandfathers, sons and daughters lost loved ones and were left crying.

What do you want us to do?

Stay home malaka.

We quickly became aware that coughing was an issue,

to stop the virus spreading, we were told to cough into a tissue.

Corona was so contagious, unlike many we had seen,

the infected grew quickly, the numbers were obscene.

The world watched on in horror, as the number of dead quickly climbed,

events like concerts, the Olympics and football, suddenly seemed poorly timed.

Countries slowly started acting, shutting down big events,

we started seeing a response from prime ministers and presidents.

What are they going to do?

Stay home malaka.

Some leaders responded better than others, but some put the economy first,

with some not caring about peoples lives, they were stupid and perverse.

Some leaders jumped into action, shutting businesses and schools,

they valued lives more than money, making greedy counties look like fools.

With no cure or vaccine on the horizon, there was only one thing we could do,

don’t touch anything at all and wash your hands like you’ve just done a big poo.

Don’t stand close to people, don’t touch your nose, your mouth or your eyes,

wear gloves and use hand sanitiser, as you cant’s see the virus, due to its small size.

The scientist knew what to do.

Stay home malaka.

It’s time to stay home, study and work from there, if you can,

it’s time to hang out in your bedroom, lounge and garden with the fam.

It’s time to cook food from scratch and learn to make your own martinis,

and watch everything on Netflix, YouTube and Stan, on all our little screenies.

Stay in touch with friends, colleagues & family with FaceTime, Zoom & Teams,

we can’t go outside, but we can see the world through our screens.

Do puzzles, crosswords or read a book, do everything you can indoors,

clean your kitchen, bathroom, lounge & garage, sort out all of your draws.

There is plenty for us to do.

Stay home malaka.

It’s important to know it’s ok, for you to have a bad day,

to miss your old life, your friends, your work and your bae.

Do your best to stay positive and work on coping skills,

and if you need to get away, don’t go out, just Netflix and chill.

We don’t know when this will all be over but it’s important to stay inside,

we need to listen the experts and let science be our guide.

Every country is responding in its own way, and with it’s own plan,

but we’re all responsible for our own actions and our own life plan.

We all know what we should do.

Stay home malaka.

Though the uncertainty is torturous, it’s better than getting sick,

it can be challenging to stay at home, but don’t go out and be a dick.

We are living through a crazy and unprecedented time,

but for now we can create many moments that are fun and sublime.

We can focus on what we are lucky enough to possess,

we may not be rich like Besos, but we have enough to know we’re blessed.

Times will sometimes get tough and we may get fed up with our loved ones,

but we are grateful that in Australia, we don’t have ready access to guns.

God I need a break from being in the house.

Stay home malaka.

So the take away is clear, it’s time to stay at home,

it’s what’s best for everyone so don’t go out and roam.

There will be good and bad days and it may feel like its never ending,

but rest assured that staying in, in 2020, is the top thing that will be trending.

We’re all in this together, and form this we will emerge,

with new skills, new hobbies and hairstyles with our sanity on the verge.

One day Coronavirus will go away, and society will become a new,

but we will forever be very wary of anyone who goes “achoo”.

We will ALL stay at home.

Stay home malaka.