End of History

END OF HISTORY….. The heavens haven’t changed for all history. Bright Venus shimmering in the dark sky.. Does anyone on that shining planet know our problems? Did even we know what they were? - I can’t recall the strike date of COVID 19 Was it 2020? 2030? 2040? I just recall the hopeless blackness Of the world before the strike. The endless lying from US and UK bankers, Time-wasting on sanctions and petty war priorities. Dull Earth shivering under feverish skies: We never tackled planetary pollution or global warming. And now we never will - For the priorities didn’t change with the strike; Health programs had been cut back; A trillion dollars for arms instead of Test kits and masks for faces. Cafes we liked began closing: No football matches, airlines, theatres. No schools opening minds. Then Chicago went silent. Beijing stopped announcements. The following month was the last Radio broadcast from Punta Arenas. Then silence…………… ................................................................................................ 15 March 2020 This is my poem entry for the Coronavirus. COVID-19 contest Note - Punta Arenas is just about the remotest place in South America, far from viral contacts.