Don't Throw Your Mask Away!

Despite what people want to believe,

COVID hasn’t disappeared,

And yet there's less attention being given

To masks and precautions, which is weird.

 

The virus continues to mutate, and though

It's maybe less potent than earlier forms,

The clouds haven't dissipated,

So we can expect future storms.

 

Even though the virus seems weaker,

People still grow ill and die.

The vaccinated are more protected;

There's no need to wonder why.

 

It's sad to see restrictions being

Lifted too early in certain cases.

Variants of the virus are spreading

Rapidly in certain places.

 

Conspiracy theories abound regarding

The COVID vaccine, sad to say.

But I'll take my chances with the vaccine

Over COVID any day.

 

And if you think that COVID was bad,

Experts warn us not to be smug.

Chances are good that in the future

We will see a deadlier bug.

 

In the meantime, I'll keep getting

My booster shot, and I know I'm

Going to be wearing my mask in buildings

And also on planes for a long, long time.

 

-by Bob B (4-21-22)

Reviews

[Bob B]

Thank you for reading the poem. I don't think we can be too careful. I have lost two relatives and a dear friend to COVID, so I am extremely cautious and I realize that it kills.

[Aura]

Very informative. I like how in some places you rhyme it sounded really cool like a public service announcement (PSA) in poetry form. But I have to agree that restrictions were lifted too soon and we don't know what the future will bring and masks being lifted is not a good choice. I don't know how long Covids going to last for but there is a surging number of cases in China right now I believe... that should give us an idea of whats to come for Western countries like the US, Canada, UK etc and other parts of the world. Very informative read and nicely penned!