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Mark needs supplies for his baby – is it wrong he’d take more than he needs – if only the shelves weren’t bare

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It’s 6am and Mark is in the queue,
Queuing in lockdown, the thing to do,
2 metres apart the wardens ensure,
Think of others they implore,

Mark needs nappies and baby food,
But the shelves are bare,
His need and panic not misconstrued
But nobody cares,

Is it wrong,
To think of oneself?
Is it greedy,
To take what’s left on the shelf?
If you were me,
Wouldn’t you do the same?
Why’d you point your finger? I’m not to blame

Mark goes to 3 supermarkets and two corner stores,
To get what he needs he needs to go through so many doors
If he had the virus it would daube so many places,
In each shop he went he left so may traces

Is it wrong,
To think of oneself?
Is it greedy,
To take what’s left on the shelf?
If you were me,
Would you not do the same?
Why’d you point your finger? I’m not to blame

Mark arrives home, without what they need,
His girlfriend looks ashen, the child’s overdue a feed,
They both start to cry desperation in their moans,
Then their despair is broken by a ring of the phone

“Heya Mark, it’s Luke, It’s crazy out there!
We tried to get supplies, but the shelves were bare,
Finally we got a slot and ordered online,
so we ordered 5 of everything, including the wine.
The delivery just came we’ve got more than need,
Loads of nappies and milk for feeds,
Do you guys need anything at all?
I could drop it off later, it won’t dent the haul.”

Mark laughs as he puts down the phone,
A weight it lifts, a lightening of tone.
A battle won, but they know there’ll be more,
But he knows they’ll be ok
Yes he knows we’ll be ok,
if we support each other through the darkest days

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from Stories from the Lockdown, released June 16, 2020

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Giles Read London, UK

Giles Read is a solo artist living in South West London. Heavily influenced by the eclectic and masterful sounds of Davy Graham, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, Giles tries to push the boundaries of modern folk sounds.

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