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
Copyright © Marsha Hughes | Year Posted 2020
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