And so it came to pass
A black cross on every house
For people of a certain age
Their homes became
A lonely cage
Then it became worse and worse
As i stared out my window
To watch herse after herse
And as i stared i couldnt cry
My tears dried up
When my loved ones had died
And still i listened
To our leaders plees
Stay inside
Dont spread disease
We all followed
The advice they gave
Not realising
There was another grave
Being dug with spades of apathy
For our own loving kindness
Our humanity
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Author:
Saxon Crow (
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- Comment from author about the poem: With stories of people over buying, panicking and even spitting at each other I thought I'd write this 'cheery' little poem. However, i have much more faith in humanity than this poem suggests.
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We'll have to go without hand-shakes, etc for a while then. Not that we're being unsociable.
But what about some folk's hygiene, even when there is no health scare? And let's not ever visit some public loos - yuk!
Oh you've visited my neck of the woods then?!
Apocalyptic vision, but with an additional tidy message: spades of apathy: that's quite brilliant!
Thanks T 🙂
Im sure it wont be like that though.
We're in an era of mega-hype I'm afraid - great write.
Atent we just. All this bullshit is not helping with climate change!
BRIAN HERE ~ Thanks SC for focussing on COVID 19 which is making everyone paranoid. Mainly because it is a New Virus and as yet there is NOT a VACCINE but the Biochemists are working on it and one is ready for a Clincal Trial !
Your Poem highlights the reality of the COVID 19 Pandemic and some Countries are already in Lockdown. The UK (no Education closures etc) seems to me to be playing it cooly on a day by day basis and having Faith that the Vaccine (being trialed on Animals at Imperial College) will greatly reduce the death Rate in the Elderly. The opening lines of my draft poem for tomorrow are ~
Don*t be afraid of COVID 19
Avoid big crowds ~ and keep your hands clean
As a Scientist Im confident that once we have a vaccine COVID 19 could be reined in just as FLU is with FLU jabs ! Nevertheless the Global deaths from Flu in 2019 were 650,000. Viruses take no prisoners. However ~ My Mantra is *Dont panic its only a VIRUS*
Thanks for highlighting what is the most serious Pandemic this Century !
Blessings & Peace to You & Yours
Brian & Angela 🧡🤍💙🤍🧡
That humanity will always be in the hearts of most people, all will be well in time - I hope this oldie is still here to see it.
Andy
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