Meet Mr. C

Meet Mr. C

A Poem by Bob B

I’m a tiny virus;

Corona is my name.

I love stealthiness.

That's my claim to fame.

 

If you would prefer,

You could call me Mister.

How’d you like to meet

My brother and my sister?

 

It’s really very easy.

They are all around--

Sometimes in the air;

Sometimes on the ground.

 

We like it when you gather

Together in large groups.

That’s when we decide

To call out all our troops.

 

We rely on people

To let down their guard.

For some careless ones,

That’s NOT very hard.

 

If you want to meet us,

Look for crowded places,

Where there aren’t a lot

Of masks on people’s faces.

 

Of course, you know that our

Ubiquity demands

That people everywhere

Do not wash their hands.

 

We really love it when

People do not pay

Attention to the experts

Or let them have their say.

 

Spreading conspiracy theories

Helps you to meet us

And drowns out the voices

Of those out to defeat us.

 

We rely on leaders

With questionable goals

And people who believe them

And frown on safe controls.

 

I hate it when I hear

The ugly word "vaccine."

How could people be

So thoughtless and so mean?

 

I won't make it easy

For those who want me dead,

For MY raison d'être

Is "Spread, Baby, Spread!"

 

-by Bob B (5-16-20)

© 2020 Bob B


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A fun take on a deadly problem. However you highlight how easily it would be to encourage the spread of this awful disease. You call it Mr C, two of my grandchildren who live with me think this disease is female and call it Miss Covid. Well written and humour helps whenever things look black. Keep safe Bob B

Chris

Posted 3 Years Ago


Bob B

3 Years Ago

Thanks for reading it. It is such a serious issue, but after approaching it from serious points of v.. read more
Chris Shaw

3 Years Ago

A little bit of lightness in these dark days goes an awful long way :)

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