Covid-19

A look at the pandemic that is threatening our existence as we know it.

This living power now takes us all,

Regardless of skin, mind, or thought,

You will not escape the wrath unfolding,

Be brave and keep a distance fraught.

Please be clean and wash those hands,

As condition moistening will hamper health,

The young the old will all come into focus,

Poor and rich alike the hand has been dealt.

Will quarantine help to stave the necessary,

Or merely halt the time when death lunges,

Although be weary of those that come out,

They hold no risk of further darkness plunges.

Some simple steps to adhere to and listen,

Washing, no touching and keep firmly away,

As a virus lurks we move it about,

Now stop and don't just kneel and pray.

Know the signs for they are known to all,

A shortness of breath, a cough that fever,

Take heed of travel and those that came back,

Be sensible and use your mind not a cleaver.

My fellows I hope that we can beat covid-19,

As life is resilient and gets back up to stand,

Again simple steps to be followed with fervor,

We wait for a day when we reclaim this land.

Author's Note

Just a reminder of what to do.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Yes Thomas, we all need to be reminded over and over again. I for one am sticking firmly behind our PM and his medical and scientific advisers. I am grateful for the additional tightening of measures communicated last night, after the fiasco of the weekend. People congregating like a Bank Holiday on the beaches and in the parks. Your fine words here emphasise that all of us are at risk. Covid 19 doesn't look at colour, creed or wealth. We need to wake up quick and smell the coffee and act in accordance with scientific research. Prayers now are a lost cause, there will be numerous deaths. I am hopeful this can be beaten, if we all do as we are advised, but I fear that life as we once knew it might have changed for good. On the other side of the curve, we may be different people. Maybe alot nicer.

Chris

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed Chris, we now, all live in hope, thank you.

[Neville]

well constructed, apt, appropriate and timely.. a sombre but necessary post, if ever there was and a glimmer of hope retained..... Stay safe..

Neville

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Paul Bell]

Think the penny has finally dropped, certainly not helped by bumbling Boris.
Going on from here, the country will now see this pandemic take hold. Hopefully in three weeks time this may subside.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Fingers crossed, thank you.

[Katrina Mckeown]

Yes I certainly hope everyone
starts to pay attention to the reality of our present situation. I hope people will stop being selfish and start caring about others more.
Thank-you for sharing
this poem

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Katrina.

[Pebbles]

Stay safe in this time of darkness, may the sun shine through - well written 😊

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

You too, thank you.