Are meeting their match
In the form of a virus
That's easy to catch
Some think their plans won't take a back seat
To a foe that has shown
It's not easy to beat
As long as greed and delusion leads
Covid marches along
With deliberate speed
We're helping it spread
And it's much obliged
To all who think themselves
Wise in their own eyes
And spout dumb opinions to bolster their cause
And act as if viruses will take a pause
To allow itineraries--uninterrupted
While ignoring that cases are now on an uptick
While we fight each other
And fight to be right
And compassion is gone
For the miserable plight
Of those on the front lines, tasked to help us
Many, throwing up weary hands in disgust
That we've turned what should have brought us together
Into a test to examine whether
We have common sense, or are royal screw-ups
For the misery, there's no one to blame except us
Listening to hacks, and fattening thieves
While scientists begged us to roll up our sleeves
Instead of doing what's needed
To free from our hair
The daily obituaries, and calls for prayer
We're not changing our habits
It seems we intend
To repeat selfish antics all over again
(As the entitled often do)
So many people believing the lies
So many grifters who spread them have died
When will America open her eyes
(And examine her history?)
Nothing we see hasn't happened before
It seems past lessons don't count anymore
We had answers; solutions, instead we played games
We all saw it coming, and now it's insane
How, it seems, everyone is now on their own
The smart ship has sailed
The wise bird has flown
And now, only Hope remains
vrw2021
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