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I Too Wanna Live

[Please note: I wrote this as it is important to see reality from the point of view of the virus as nature does not exist for our benefit, but has its own purposes.]

I come on the wind,
or in a jet if I must,
for distance, borders, 
mean nothing to me--
I will infect you 
and turn you into dust
wherever you may flee, 
for I am a world traveler, 
after all, you see....

And I am arbitrary--
so fickle!
Some of you I will kill, 
but most I'll just make ill, 
my thrill!
I'm invisible to your eye,
and I don't care much
if you wail, or just sigh, 
I have to live too, 
don't I?

So fear what you can't see,
for that is me--
your pride got too big
so my ma, Nature,
is gonna make you dig--
for a cure, for a hope,
or else for a grave.
Now don't be a dope,
you ain't no gods,
don't fight the odds--
you wanna live,
and so do I.

Copyright © L. J. Carber | Year Posted 2020

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Sam Kauffman Date: 6/17/2020 10:44:00 PM Unique viewpoint LJ reflecting the will to survive in all of life. Congratulations on your winning placement. Thanks for sharing your creativity and perspective! Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 6/17/2020 10:28:00 AM What an interesting concept write L.J, enjoyed it, congrats on a fine placement! Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 6/17/2020 1:47:00 PM Thank you John, for the honor!

Geoffrey Brewer Date: 5/7/2020 8:22:00 AM An interesting viewpoint, Len; and incidentally, one which I chose to address in my poem: Sonnet for a Corona Virus. Also an interesting conjunction of thought. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 5/8/2020 2:49:00 PM Yeah, Geoff, I was feeling naughty when I wrote this--all those back to nature types don't realize nature would kill us if given half a chance.

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 4/5/2020 1:55:00 PM Very poignant. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 4/5/2020 1:59:00 PM Thank you, Kai

Suzanne Delaney Date: 3/23/2020 2:05:00 PM All comes down to the uncertainty principle . We never know which way ithings will go. Interesting angle for your write. Thanks for checking in. I enjoyed your visit. SuZ Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 3/27/2020 2:15:00 PM Thanks, and you're right Suz, we don't know---but I've come to suspect Something does--and that linear time may be an illusion, as postulated in some quantum theories....

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/14/2020 11:23:00 PM Very ! interesting ink! Never would have thought of looking at it from a 'bugs eye-view!' Smiles, Gershon Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 3/15/2020 12:07:00 PM Well, all life strives to live--thanks, my friend

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 3/13/2020 4:03:00 PM God bless you for caring my dearest. Before yesterday I wrote two other poems on coronavirus one being " The Perfect Democrat" and " Isn't It ". Things look dark and will get darker but probably something good will come out of it for perhaps nations would come closer. God works in mysterious ways. God bless you! Wonderful and touching writing. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 3/15/2020 11:57:00 AM Oh, I know so well how mysterious and wondrous His ways are, my friend-- thank you