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"Another 150 Illinoisans have lost their lives in the last 24 hours
   May each of their memories be for a blessing
2,240 residents have tested positive for the virus
   Another 365 new hospitalizations were recorded
      730 people are on ventilators...

"These are real people, who have and had real lives
   So, the virus is out there.  It is among us
      Stay inside your homes.  Please!
         Only go out for essential trips...

"Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly
   for at least 30 seconds, with soap
whenever you touch exposed skin or a foreign object
   Multiple hand-washing is the message here...

"And wearing a mask at all times out-of-doors
   is key in mitigating the virus 
      I just can't stress that enough
Don't forget social distancing either
   Stay at least six feet away from the person
       with whom you are interacting...

"I'm the last person in the world who wants these restrictions
   I'd like to open up the state as much as you would
      Yet the the statistics don't lie.  And though 
          we're flattening the curve
             the virus is still out there  
                It is among us..."

I could give the daily speech by heart myself
   Thank you, Governor Pritzker, for spooking me
and so many other law-abiding Illinoisans who have
   been foolish enough to buy into your extended lockdown
For which you had no legal authority, whatsoever --
                Bully!

And which, by the way, didn't apply to your family
   Your wife and kids hopped on a plane and flew to Florida
       to your tawny vacation home --- 
          Stay at home, my foot! --- 
              Hypocrite!

I hate going outside with my mask and gloves
   I hate going shopping or to the pharmacy
      I hate going for a walk in the park
          It's all on you, Mr. Pritzker
                May you reap
             What you've sown...

      And after the next election
        May your memory be for a blessing
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