You think you have a case of the Monday morning blues?
Guess what was the first thing both of us decided what to do?
Woke up after eight o’clock which for me is somewhat late
My wife and I already made arrangements for this particular date
There was still snow on the ground from the night before
Which somehow seemed so appropriate for what we had in store
This has been a regiment that we have chosen to adhere
It’s a ritual we perform each and every year
The time was actually ten to eleven when we would be seen
This was allotted to us to get our annual flu vaccine
We made our appointments conveniently done online
After having these injections, we both are feeling fine
In our particular demographic, this year, it is all the rage
Something that most of us participate in when we reach a certain age
I am not a golden ager but I admit I am knocking at the door
Because of my particular health issues, I’ve been doing this ten years or more
Over all this time, I heed to my doctor’s instructions and do everything he has said
Who knows what the future has in store for us in the years ahead?
So I am determined to do what’s best for me and stick to this plan
As far as my longevity goes, I will do everything I can
Especially during this pandemic which is powering up once again
You have heard all the procedures, there should be no need to explain
So it only comes as common sense to help prevent the spread
How come so many choose to defy all the solutions instead?
Intent on staying in denial, going on with their lives without any real concern
Disregarding all the experts and ignoring everything that they warn
Choosing not to oblige and simply refusing to wear a mask
Their unwillingness to be receptive to this simple task
Now the experts are telling us we are in the second wave
The more that we cooperate, the more lives we will save
The cases are piling up, the numbers are getting high
Through all this stupidity, so many more will die
I am doing everything I can to stay alive upon this earth
Obviously others don’t value what a life is worth
I am fortunate that I am relatively healthy and actually I feel great
What about our senior folks who are frail and are forced to sit in wait?
Confined indoors hoping they outlast this outbreak
Knowing that their own existence is truly what’s at stake
Enduring this long winter, they will endeavor to stay alive
To receive an inoculation if they are able to survive
Try to be compassionate and put yourself in their place
Maybe by doing this, the policies you will begin to embrace
We will never eliminate this virus if we can’t collaborate as a whole
It’s time to have some cohesiveness so we can achieve this final goal
The Black Sheep Poet 