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Pandemic strangeness
Many no-mask wearing fools
What does science say?
We must change our ways
It is so inconvenient
A huge adjustment
Listen carefully
Experts share and tell us how
Follow the advice
Are finances first?
Money flows over new deaths
Economy lives
Look at the numbers
Evidence blinded leaders
Bring on tragedy
Business reopens
Hospitals crowded again
Mortuary full
Guilty men go free
Cronyism prevails
Justice lost its way
Watch behind the scenes
Pandemic is diversion
No more rule of law
Justice Department
Quickly disintegrated
No one cares right now
Maskless leader speaks
Insults Asian reporter
Rudely walks away
Still there’s the virus
Covid testing is chaos
Need to test and trace
Now children’s virus
Oh no, please, not the children
Don’t reopen school
Must protect children
Life’s more important than school
Let’s improve zoom class
Pregnant women dream
Pandemic births provide hope
Be strong, little ones
Grandmas blow kisses
Young and old try to survive
No grandpas hugging
Craving a true touch
Saddened by social distance
But know I am blessed
I’m food secure
My shelter is comfortable
Family can visit
Family’s sequestered
We quarantine so strictly
We can socialize
How can I complain?
Have many creature comforts
I am fortunate
But I miss my friends
Sad loss of ‘in-person’ time
Zoom – only ok
Facetime’s really good
But virtual hugs aren’t great
I want real hugs
We must persevere
With time, vaccine will arrive
Tenacity wins
Diane Brunson living in Palos Verdes, CA