Shut Down (Covid-19)

No schools No churches Everything is shut down No pools No beaches Everything is closed down For a long time Even crime Is down The streets are empty COVID-19 is epizootic and deadly The world is in a panic mode Everybody is carrying a heavy load Everybody is scared and depressed Everyone is under stress Nobody to impress Yet, we're still blessed This is a time of sorrow Yes, we'll have a tomorrow Full of doubt and uncertainty Full of sadness and misery Without the kisses of Mother Nature There will not be a decent future People are dying. The virus is deadly This is not a joke. This is not a comedy We need smarter and better leadership To stir-up, to control, to pilot the mega ship To eradicate the contagious and fatal virus The bias and the chaos, and to topple the crisis. Copyright © October 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.