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The World Has Changed

Smallpox and polio Were they as intensely feared As Covid and Delta? SARS, ebola, and swine flu What happened to them? Are they still lurking around corners? Remember when everyone was terrified of AIDS? Remember when people took vaccines without balking? Remember when we watched out for each other?

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Shirley Hawkins

Date: 9/3/2021 6:15:00 PM

I liked this poem, especially the last line.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/4/2021 10:01:00 AM

Thank you Shirley

L Milton Hankins

Date: 9/3/2021 9:21:00 AM

Those were the good ol' days, I think. The polarization at all levels in this country is frightening. The "If you're for it, I'm against it" attitude is killing us, Caren. You raise important questions and concerns.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/3/2021 11:01:00 AM

Thank you Hank.