Coronavirus - Covid-19

Born not from the sun But from darkness, You entered the world A perfect, killing machine Capable of mass destruction With a touch, a breath, a trace Your spikes, the keys To unlock our DNA Replicating yourself With lightning speed Within ourselves Dividing families Destroying lives Using our bodies To prey on the weak The old, the vulnerable What a coward you are Hiding, invisible Even in the light No natural enemies But making enemies Of the best of friends Unleashing suspicion And greed The worst and best of humanity The only way to defeat you Contain you, snuff you out, Is an appeal to the spirits Of your hosts Self-detention and isolation A small price to pay Until you have burned yourself out Like your namesake Ashes to ashes Dust to dust