Catastrophic Failure
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I know how scared folks feel, for I share their fear;
they're out of work and running short of money.
And it takes all their strength to hold back a tear;
only last month; their futures looked so sunny.
And then the coronavirus arrived here,
and people died; it's no joke; it's not funny.
I've been self-quarantined for four weeks at home,
frightened by the coronavirus syndrome.
Our once-bustling city looks unoccupied;
shadows scurrying about at their peril.
Rejecting the stringent rules that were applied;
some fools refused to stay home or keep sterile.
But to safely restart the economy
requires us to restrict some autonomy.
Yet this catastrophic failure of healthcare;
begs the question: was big business not aware?
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2020
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