Catastrophic Failure
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Rispetto
The rispetto lyric is generally composed of eight hendecasyllabic (11-syllable) lines. In its earliest form the rhyme scheme was usually abababcc however ababccdd is now more prominent.
I know how scared you feel, for I share that fear,
you're out of work and running short of money.
And it takes all your strength to hold back a tear,
for only last month, job forecasts looked sunny.
And then suddenly, COVID-19 came here,
and people died, it's no joke; nothing's funny.
I've been self-quarantined for three weeks at home,
spooked by the coronavirus syndrome.
A once-bustling city looks unoccupied,
scurrying shadows go out at their peril.
Rejecting the stringent rules cities applied,
young fools refuse to stay home where it's sterile.
But, to safely restart the economy
means restricting freedoms and autonomy.
And this catastrophic failure of healthcare
begs the question, was big business not aware?
(Rispetto)
04/01/2020
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2020
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