Social distancing and isolation is now the new norm
Most people have adopted this while others just won’t conform
Some people ignore all the warnings and pretend that there is nothing wrong
Thank goodness the majority proceed with caution and choose to go along
Days to weeks, now months and still we don’t have the “all clear”
If we don’t get all our ducks in a row, it could stretch into a year
I think of all the lives that this virus has now taken
Yet there is so many in denial, how could they be mistaken?
You just have to turn on the news or surf the net and you get the whole story
But you still have the Alfred E Neuman’s of the world saying “What, me worry?”
I don’t know what they are thinking when they are out trying to greet
Especially when the person they approach quickly crosses the street
Still you walk around the city and still see groups here and there
They must know what the consequences could be? Are they that unaware?
The town is pretty deserted as they walk about
Almost every store is closed, haven’t they figured this one out?
Maybe my use of sarcasm is a little extreme
When I witness these events, it makes me want to scream
The only way we can beat this virus is to give it our best shot
It’s time to work as a team, whether you believe it or not
Drastic measures have to be taken and we have to stay the course
Those who choose not to comply, the law will have to enforce
It’s time to get a handle on it and make a stake
We owe it all to our essential workers, they certainly could use the break
If we don’t collectively get our asses in gear soon, our hospital workers will crash and burn
They are all putting their lives on the line, it should be our main concern
People losing their jobs, businesses folding and deaths are increasing everyday
We all have to get on board with this cause, there is no time for delay
The sooner we implement this, the sooner we should recover
This is the best plan to choose in order to help one another
This will shorten our sentence if we take this endeavor
There’s no time for second thoughts, it’s now or never
This means of course that we will continue to stay inside
It’s a commitment you have taken, let’s take it in stride
Leave the rest to the authorities and let them do what they can
Fine or arrest people that decide that they won’t stick to the plan
This should reduce our exile and help to extinguish the threat
We might now have our freedom if we had done this on the pandemic’s onset
When we finally get the green light and are able to roam
Most won’t venture too far and choose to stick close to home
So much has been affected by this scourge that’s infected our earth
I hope we can recover from it all and have a rebirth
I know there will be some people that won’t agree with all the words that I have said
But I think we are all in unison when I state “We have a tough road ahead”
The Black Sheep Poet 