Michelo Mweetwa Poet Free verse

Heroes At the Viral Battlefront

In despair and on lockdown
A city is turned into a one horse town
Its people are on the frontline to save the Earth 
As all of humanity holds its breathe
Flights canceled, fright heightened
Travelers hustled, prayers recited
Somewhere a hero is taking a risk by treating the infected
A hero is at the borderlines having people inspected
A hero with no name, is taking a bullet for billions across the world
A bullet they can’t see, hear, touch or smell
Their sacrifice a reminder that wherever you come from
The earth is one shared home

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Gregory Richard Barden February 6, 2020 at 11:04 PM Indeed - well-said, Michelo, about a very frightening and pertinent subject. Chinese officials are now going house-to-house, forcibly removing sick people from their homes, and the brave doctor who sounded the alarm, (and was persecuted and punished for it), has just passed from the very same virus. Wonderfully powerful write, my friend - keep the ink flowing! :o) Michelo Mweetwa February 7, 2020 at 12:14 AM Thank you for your time and kind words. I have not heard about the passing. May the people of China have strength to contain and destroy the virus.