Returning Teachers waiting Children worrying Desks ready Chrome books standing to attention waiting eagerly Spray paint marks Temperature checks No more than 37.8 degrees social distancing buildings watching Classrooms await Cleaned to the max All is shiny Clean Shutting the deadly virus out Posters up keeping children safe Wash wash washing of hands Chapped skin Masks across children's faces Fear hidden inside fake smiles covering faces friends reunited again at 2 metres distance worries pushed aside buried deep Until Shuffling feet enter the classroom Silence Children working their hardest Google meets awaken the sterilised rooms Clock ticking Time goes by lessons pass More work gets done Children working harder minute by minute Tick Tock The day goes by Fear replaced by fun Different acitivities Running through the crisp green grass Time has passed quickly Day is over Cars appear Children run to awaiting parents How was it ? We are asked Fine and we will do it all again tomorrow Our new normality has begun