Coronavirus Blues

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Crazy COVID-19 has us all in a tizzy

Too much information making all of us dizzy

Most who’ve been exposed self-quarantine

Running out of toilet paper making us mean

“Social distancing” is the phrase du jour

Scientists scrambling now to find the cure

Hurry!


(Chorus)

COVID-19 apolitical

Proper testing so critical

Slow response hypocritical

Naysayers hypercritical

Division and strife

Don’t take my life

Give it back!


What started out in China as an epidemic

No respecter of nations totally pandemic

All around the world countries shutting down

Even New York City looks like a ghost town

Is there no end to this viral mess

As our way of life’s forced to evanesce?

Scary!


(Chorus)

COVID-19 apolitical

Proper testing so critical

Slow response hypocritical

Naysayers hypercritical

Division and strife

Don’t take my life

Give it back!





March 14, 2020
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Beata Agustin

Date: 4/4/2020 3:06:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this prudent observation in your awesome poetic style. God bless you.

Mark Toney
Date: 4/5/2020 12:22:00 AM

Beata, I am humbled by your kind and gracious comment. My sincere wish is that God bless you and your dear family too. ~Mark

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/20/2020 11:05:00 PM

Mind if Ising this? It is super catchy.

Mark Toney
Date: 3/20/2020 11:15:00 PM

Sing away, Caren! ~Mark

Gail Debole

Date: 3/20/2020 7:21:00 PM

Awesome idea! Title is a good one that drew me in.

Mark Toney
Date: 3/20/2020 10:28:00 PM

Awesome comment, Gail! Thank you for that. ~Mark

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/15/2020 3:44:00 PM

Nicely done, Mark!

Mark Toney
Date: 3/15/2020 4:05:00 PM

Thank you, kind Kim! ~Mark

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/15/2020 2:25:00 PM

Great way to do it like a song, Mark. I think it's CRAZY how people are reacting to it. I understanding taking the precautions. That is all a good thing. At the same time, we can't shut down all businesses. The economy will shut down!!

Mark Toney
Date: 3/15/2020 2:32:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. Mass testing is very important. Your comment about overreacting is so true. Between a rock and a hard place, yeah? ~Mark