Mask Can Wait

Wear a smile Wears a mask Mask for others Mask for you You want to be safe You want to be good Good citizen Good neighbor Neighbor of the world Neighbor who shelters in place Place your bets Place your marker Marker marks moment Marker climbs high High risk High wire Wire the masses Wire service dispute Dispute a mask Dispute the pandemic Pandemic paranoia Pandemic persecution Persecution of one Persecution of some Some conform Some rebel Rebel as a nation Rebel as a protestor Protestor finds a way Protestor knows his rights Rights enforced by constitution Rights upheld by law Law feels less concrete now Law easily broken Broken country Broken trust Trust your instincts Trust your heart Heart led ideas Heart led ideals Ideals upheld Ideals followed Followed by spirit Followed by truth Truth felt keenly Truth lying in wait Wait for a sign Wait for good times Times Sign…