Covid-19 Ghost Town!

 
 
 
All shutters are down, no rock being made,
The seaside resort suffers lack of trade,
No jangle of coins in amusement arcades,
No queues for attractions or street parades!
 
Where is the guaranteed spree of fun,
Activity surrounding the pavilion?
Out of date posters promoting what's on
Advertising events long gone!
 
Motionless wheels having ground to a halt,
Roller-coaster rides ceased with a jolt,
Hotels abandoned, doors locked, heavy bolt,
Unforeseen circumstance,  nobody's fault!
 
The public quarantined in private places,
Confined to barracks, defined as the safest,
Restricting contact, monitoring embraces,
Precautions enforced the whole world faces!
 
A handful of bodies milling around
Gazing at shops, no access allowed,
Main streets deserted, no mingling crowds,
Just singles or couples from the same house!
 
The beach has a sprinkling of fresh-air lovers,
Dogs in the sea romp with one another,
Become water-free  with a shake and shudder,
The sand at their mercy, few humans to bother!
 
Gulls sit on rooftops peering below
Unaware of the crisis the world's come to know,
Lockdown, shutdown,  do as you're told
Or face consequences,  the tense 'told you so'!
 
The redundant helter-skelter, piled coconut mats,
Unused deckchairs stacked flat-packed,
Donkey rides denied, no children on their backs,
No indents in the sand of hoof tracks!
 
Deadly silent night clubs, vibrancy is nil,
No sight of multi-coloured lights inviting late-night thrills,
The rolling tide is audible, no sound to drown or kill;
A Covid-19 ghost town at a standstill!