Catie Lindsey Poet Free verse

This Too Will Pass

I feel sick.
Feverish with chronic,
Long standing lung disease.
The governor here
Has mandated everyone
Wear a mask when they go out
In public. 
Some people will have to wear it
24/7.
Makes it all that much harder
To breathe.
My name is not George..
My skin is not black ..
Yet how many times will I,
Today
Have to say 
"I can't breathe."
I will count
Just for the heck of it.

More than twenty percent
Who die in hospitals,
Die from something they catch
In the hospital.

This is day five of
Mid to upper nineties
Two more days to go.
I have no air conditioning.
Perhaps it is only
Heat exhaustion,
What does it matter
When that is life threatening.

Dust storms in NV last night...

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 26, 2020 at 10:42 AM Oh my, Catie. My heart sank reading this. While masks are not generally mandatory here, they are encouraged; I can't wear a mask without hyperventilating, so I wear a face shield when necessary. Warm hugs and well wishes. ~Maureen Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 26, 2020 at 6:46 PM Nope, a shield would totally get in the way of handing out hugs, bless your heart. x Catie Lindsey June 26, 2020 at 4:42 PM Thanks, Mo. I cannot get a shield, probably wouldn't help much since I work in a home for developmentally disabled adults, and they are so starved for affection, they are hugging me all day long. So far, they all seem healthy. I think the dust storms are causing me problems. Thank you for your kind comment. Hugs, Catie

Jan Allison June 26, 2020 at 8:06 AM aww Catie it must be unbearable to have to wear a mask in such conditions when you are struggling to breathe normally, guess no one has given a thought to those who have such health issues :-( thinking of you, hugs Jan xx Catie Lindsey June 26, 2020 at 8:09 AM Thanks, Jan. You are a sweet lady. :-)