The First Official Xmas With Deadly Covid

This Christmas, this Noël will not be the same The culprit is COVID 19 that we must blame For having infected and killed so many dreams So many parades, so many festivities So many innocent people, so many streams So many good things and so many parties We all know that Xmas brings joy and happiness But right now, we are all facing: depression, stress Anxiety, unemployment, sickness, pain and sorrow We are not sure about anything and about tomorrow We rely in our God, our Holy Faith and Mother Nature We cannot see or envision too far in the distant future Life is fragile and unpredictable. Life is like smoke in the air It can dissipate, disappear without warning, without ringing A bell. We come and go like summer, winter, fall and spring Yet, we feel something unusual in the atmosphere This holiday season will not be the same We must wear masks, wash hands and keep distancing No handshakes, no hugs, no kisses and no dancing This pandemic makes us realize that life is not a ballgame. Copyright © December 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.