Bizarre Affairs

The Corona Virus - so dreadful and vile!

For many little humans, a fatal trial.

A threat to the wise, valiant, rich and secure;

We believed we were invincible, now we’re not so sure.

Streets that once buzzed with bright lights and laughter,

Now make for an astounding before-after.

Playgrounds that once radiated happiness all around,

Are as quiet as a mouse, bereft of sound.

Like moss enveloping an ornamented pillar,

Or a carelessly obliterating, forest fire,

Or a wave that ruined a child’s sandcastle,

Or a harsh wind blowing out a glowing candle;

We were all soon enmeshed in disastrous situations

Of solitude, restriction and unbearable frustration.

Sorrow and loneliness took the place of bliss,

When each one of us received misfortune’s kiss.

Like the kind of matter that you would only read about,

The pandemic and lockdown seemed so baffling and far-out.

Surreal as something taken from a fictional book,

Like the wonders of Peter Pan and the crazy Captain Hook.

Perhaps it’s a warning or a hint for humankind,

from forces too formidable to be fathomed by my mind.

Could it be that those with the keys to Heaven

Are deliberately punishing us for our indiscretion?