Winnie

Corona virus Corona virus; we cannot trust Hundreds already have become dust Millions fought back the death's spell Conquering corona, now living well Humans greed for sentient foods And their craving for luxury goods Led us to destroy the environment Purely, for selfish enjoyment Plastics, vinyls float on the waves For many trendy items we've become slaves Austerity is only a political slogan The way we live today is not paragon Spanish flu endemic took many lives Plaque and swine flu, marked our times Diseases pass by some have to die History will repeat and we shouldn't cry Show compassion for our fellow creatures Treat well our planet's great many features Accept the good and bad with equanimity Be all blessed with Corona immunity Winnie. Although Winnie did not look elderly Because she dressed prim and properly She was constantly there on the platform Not often though, in the railway uniform She treats and greets the big and small Those who pass through the ticket hall The children call her Grandma sweetie But she told me that her home is empty Her husband died at the Falklands War Never had the children much wished for Being the only child for a single parent She became a dutiful railway servant She should receive a community award For the long term service as a reward The commuters agreed, the form was signed But, the following morning she wasn't seeing I knocked hard on the ticket office window A different woman opened the front door She looked pale and without a smile Told me , softly to wait for a while People dressed in black and white Came through the door and led their way out They gave me a leaflet, it was an eulogy Winnie, I am late, accept my apology!