Mask Or No Mask the Great Divide
My muse stopped by today
He knew he’d find me home
With this current virus
I seldom outside roam
The Governor’s making changes
Things are freeing up a bit
I sense with all this “freedom
Corona deaths may take a hit.
So many resist face covering
It seems an overbearing task
To slip behind that silly thing
When in public: Wear a mask
When I’m out & about
I see a “no mask” comin’
I step off to the curb
I don’t care to see’em grinnin’
I’ve seen some blow their snot
On the grass & on the walk
Where little neighbor kids
Draw pictures there with chalk
Folks think it’s only grey hairs
Daily dying from this stuff
But a growing number of kids
Are having it awfully ruff
Some may think the “old timers”
Are all ‘huddled’ in care-centers
So they can’t get it from others
Unless someone, outside enters.
Essential workers & suppliers
Must come and go each day
If one of them gets it from you
It spreads so easily that way.
I wear a mask for many reasons
Fear may head that list
But care and respect for others
I might offer here as a gift
Do I think they do much good?
That’s questionable as best
I believe they offer folks comfort
That’s enough to pass my test
For years there have been signs
On doors you enter by
No shirt, no shoes, no service
Today I wonder why?
Many claim "so loudly” today
Their ‘rights’ are being taken
As though “Basic Freedoms”
Have suddenly been shaken
This temporary bother
Of putting on a mask
Will surely not be extended
To an every lasting task
“They can’t tell us what to do!”
“We citizens have our rights!”
Although we can’t run naked
We have to wear our tights ;o)
We’re told to walk & don’t walk
With the blinking of a sign
Your dog poops in a park thicket
You will get the ticket. :o)
Next time you’re in a theatre
The crowd is still and quiet
Don’t stand and yell out FIRE
You might surely start a riot.
So you selfish “no mask” champs
Just go along your way
My only hope is, if there’s harm
It’s you that has to pay. ;o(
Written by oldbuck 5/24/2020
In the midst of the pandemic.
Copyright © Old Buck | Year Posted 2020
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