Mad Mad World

Missing the days When I was the craziest person I knew This mad world Has incredibly gotten madder Radios TVs blaring panic Humanity gobbling it up like candy Social distancing Because society hadn't already Become distant enough Do you know your neighbor's name Do you dare knock on their door No Cell phone at the ready Why is no one touting "fake news" now So much easier to believe Words that raise the blood pressure Society is being restructured In front of our blind eyes When the smoke clears And the ash settles What will remain Will the best or worst Be revealed Will you slow down Realize you've been ignoring What's most important Or will the social unrest Already so out of control Use this fuel to engulf the nation The future is in our hands 04/02/2020 Coronavirus COVID-19 Cash Prize Poetry Contest Sponsored by Team Poetry Soup