It’s a Mystery

 

How did it get here,

this tiny virulent alien?

Spied upon for years,

somehow managed to shift,

contort, leave its confines

for new, better living conditions.

Detectives worldwide search

for clues to its escape.

Did it find a map or was it just lucky?

Who were its accomplices?

Bats, pangolins, monkeys,

creatures scurrying along rainforest floors,

captive birds under stress in crowded cages,

lab technicians under stress in crowded cubicles

will never tell its secrets.

It lives among us.

Finding blame, seeking justice

won’t return it to its origin.

 

Sue Storts

09/02/2023