Poem 53: Corona Virus

I was going to start joking about all the things that are going on

The fact that this hockey season is all but gone

That as far as basketball goes, it is done as well

The fact that all the sports in general have all gone to hell

Then I thought seriously about it and changed my course

The events around us are transitioning from bad to worse

Everything around us is shutting down

This is not the time for me to play the clown

You can sit down and pretend that there is nothing wrong

Hope for the best and pray that it won’t last long

You can choose to accept it and take it all in stride

Who knows how long we will all be on this ride

Schools are closed and you can’t eat in

I don’t even know where I should begin

Wash your hands and don’t dare touch your face

Don’t infringe into anybody’s personal space

Heed the warnings and try to obey

This is what the “experts” say

I’ve been to a few stores and I have no doubt

People are getting prepared in case of a “breakout”

Don’t think of getting hand sanitizer because there in none around

Good luck trying to make your own because rubbing alcohol can’t be found

Toilet paper is in now in short supply

They have had to put a limit on it so all can buy

It’s terrible what is happening to people everywhere

Please try to think positive and not give into the despair

There is plenty of information for all of us to watch and read

Do all the research before you proceed

As for my wife and I, we have stocked up on supplies

I’m not thinking the worse, but who knows what could arise

It is still early and who knows what we have in store

So many people have died, who knows how many more?

We’ve decided to heed all the warnings and take the safe protocol

Following all their instructions should keep us safe overall

You look to the news and really it doesn’t sound good

So much of what’s happening is not fully understood

It’s spread all over the planet and still hasn’t reached its peak

No wonder so many people are beginning to freak

In Italy so many people have died from this strain

Three thousand so far and they still don’t have it contained

North America is now experiencing the tip of this blight

Three countries will have to work together to put up a fight

Yesterday they decided to close the border between Canada and the States

Only essential travel will be permitted to go through these gates

Some people believe the reaction to this has been too slow

How they continue? I don’t think they really know

The next few weeks will be a barometer for us all

Hopefully instead of that steady rise, the numbers will fall

Nobody knows how long this will last

It could be months before it’s a thing of the past

So when you finally decide to put up a fight

Look at all the facts and just do it right

Some people will ignore everything until their final breath

Then the coroner can write “stupidity” as their cause of death