The Battle Hymn of Covid19

I cannot let this obsession with Coronavirus (COVID19) go It is apparent, from the number of deaths projected, to be in the hundreds of thousands, that many Americans still are not heeding the warnings. I hope that my writing about it somehow helps people understand the importance of listening and working together to get through this terrible ordeal This is my fourth pass at, what I believe to be, a comprehensive view of the situation. I have changed the title to reflect the song, have added a couple stanzas, and am hoping it will do some good in helping us get to the end of this infliction with as few deaths as possible. The Battle Hymn of COVID19 (To the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) By Franklin Price 03/31/2020 In the Far off land of China, many thousand miles away Coronavirus taking seed, to make the whole world pay Was ever more contagious as it traveled on it's way Its dangers just begun Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few It got aboard the planes and boats, and came across the sea Hid among the passengers and came for you and me It started out in Washington, this Virus we can't see Then spread across the land Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few The President was made aware, of the trouble we were in That we had been invaded, and the dying would begin The oldest were the most at risk, must act or it's a sin There is no cure today Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few He shut down all the borders, sent the non-essentials home Organized a virus task force, to address this virus gnome Called upon the clueless Congress that was underneath the dome The whole World is at war Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Each of us must join the fight, the best way that we can Must sequester in our houses, not be with our fellow man It spreads by social closeness, now we have a travel ban The virus marches on Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Wash your hands and do it often, while you sing the birthday song Don't shake a hand, then touch your face, as you daily move along Keep your distance when you're passing, being safe is never wrong To slow this virus down Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few The medical community, puts lives out on the line Saving ours by risking theirs, yes, even yours and mine We must fight this thing together, overcome it and be fine That's what we all must do Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Hospitals being over-run, supplies are running low This is a big pandemic, more than anyone would know Assembly lines reorganized to add parts to the flow We all must do our part Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Some among us are required, to supply all with our need Policemen and utilities, those for our mouths to feed The Farmers, truckers, grocers, are required, yes indeed Their jobs make them exposed Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Millions have been laid off, and they're not allowed to work Not needed for essentials, they're an economic perk It is coronavirus, not employer, that's the jerk The bills must still be paid Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few The Hill without much wisdom, knew that Covid was at fault Passed a bill that helps the people, and they opened up the vault Money now, to aid the workers, brings starvation to a halt They finally did some good Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Now we've been in a quarantine, a couple weeks or more The deaths and cases growing, just in case you're keeping score Be patient for a little while, don't venture out your door We'll shut this virus down Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few You may be getting crazy, from this isolation stir Data's being analyzed, to get back where we were Get us back to work again, maybe soon that should occur There must be safety first ChorusCoronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Stocks were at their highest, when this virus came along The rich began their dumping, didn't care about the throng Could have shown a little caring, profit taking was so wrong Three years of gains are gone Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few Unemployment at its lowest, than it was for many years The economy was booming, lots of smiles not many tears Coronavirus came along, lay offs brought many fears Now we must persevere Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few It's all about the attitude, that gets us through this plight Did not ask to go to war, yet we must fight the fight Do whatever's asked of us, as we travel to the light Together we will win Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few It now is very evident that we were not prepared Hindsight is twenty twenty, caught with our asses bared When this virus is all over, we will see how we have fared We're still the U.S.A. Coronavirus is among us If we unite it won't defeat us In its course it may deplete us Let's strive to make it few