They say the spread can be derailed,

Or at least the effects can be curtailed,

If we keep our distance; stay six feet away

All through the night, all through the day

And are overly careful when we get the mail..

But for so many, it obviously failed…

 

Wearing a mask everywhere I go.

 

You can’t see the smiles hiding from view.

Maybe, in their eyes, they are smiling at you,

But remember to be cautious in everything you do.

Even if they think you might be smiling too.

The virus gets them young, get them old, gets them dead.

The psychological ‘what ifs’ jangle in their head.

And the ones that make it through are damaged ever more.

With malfunctioning hearts and fears by the score.

 

Wearing a mask everywhere I go.

 

I’m tired of this mask and keeping far apart.

It might be better off if I had to lose my heart,

Than to breathe only covert, stinted breaths of hope,

And chance a closer view at what love looks like? Nope!

But wait—is it worth it? I will never know–

Wearing a mask everywhere I go.

 

Sej2020