Poem 83: Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving long weekend comes to an end today

Hope you were able to enjoy the time in your own way

Most people enjoyed their feast on the Sunday night

Hopefully for all involved that everything turned out right

Some families were probably missing a sister or a brother

You probably weren’t required to sit so close to one another

There must have been plenty of leftovers for everyone to share

The fact that the numbers were restricted, there was hardly anybody there

You were supposed to keep your social group intimate and small

Hell some of us decided on not having a big meal at all

These days, the virus has the upper hand

A fact that most of us have had to understand

Getting together with relatives and friends still can be a chore

The fact that the Province decreases our numbers affects us even more

This virus now seems to be on some kind of streak

The number of infections have increased in the past two weeks

Now that the outdoor temperatures are starting to drop we will be indoors

Which means that this pandemic will step up even more

They are predicting that the second wave could take more lives than the first

So if we are not careful, things will go from bad to worst

We have to be diligent and be up for this task

Listen to our health professionals and wear a mask

Maybe it’s time this year whether you like it or not

Head to your pharmacy and get your flu shot

Don’t leave yourself vulnerable to this virus, stick to a plan

Do everything to keep your strength and do all that you can

It is up to you to keep yourself in tip top shape

If you contract it when you are weak, you may not escape

In another couple of months we will be into the Christmas season

That’s why we want to take care of ourselves for that very reason

The way things are going, and I hope that I’m not right

The yuletide this year is not looking all that bright

Another celebration will be ruined by this pandemic once more

The people who eventually succumb to it will tally up a big score

There won’t be the hustle and bustle that you see in that time of year

These people will be doing all their shopping online is what I really fear

Just like this Thanksgiving, the table will be sitting few

There will still be restrictions on what we are able to do

We now have the rest of autumn and all the cold winter to endure

It will not be until the spring that we might just see a cure

I am trying to be optimistic despite these words you read

I am hoping that the scientists are successful and really do succeed

We can wish all we want but in reality things just aren’t fine

We have to heed to all the facts and in turn just toe the line

Yesterday our daughter visited and stayed most of the day

When she got up to leave, we just wanted her to stay

She hugged and kissed both of us before she went out the door

We watched her proceed up the street and still we missed her more

We were so thankful that she stopped in to say hello

We enjoyed every minute of the time before she had to go

That’s why we have to obey all the scientist’s in order to succeed

Getting back in touch with your children is the medicine we all truly need