The Cooties Game

Come here kids and listen We're gonna play a game It's just like tag, a little And Covid is it's name The whole wide world is playing It's a simple game to play Everyone has cooties The idea is stay away The game has no time limit It may last a month or more You can win it if you listen That's what this poem is for You don't want the cooties You don't want to be it The idea is keep your distance This game may take a bit One way to block the cooties From getting in your space Wash your hands like we do And do not touch your face You don't know who has cooties Who is it and who is not So, stay close like we tell you And then you won't get caught This game is really something I'll tell you when it's done Just follow my instructions And we'll keep on having fun So, one, two, three...we're playing Don't let the cooties in your space Wash your hands like I do And do not touch your face how to explain the Covid-19 to little kids without scaring them