Sometimes it’s so hard
To keep fighting for your “dreams”
And, as I get old
It’s, increasingly
More difficult, yet urgent
To feel accomplished
Please don’t get me wrong
I am very privileged
I understand that
But, I also feel
That I always come up short
Destined to only
Stand just to the side
While others take the spotlight
It’s…disheartening.
You know what’s wild?
When a lack of mitigation
Leads to a case rise.
It’s almost as though
We could have seen it coming
Oh wait…we did see.
Instead choosing to do nothing
And now cases rise.
One quarter absent
Yesterday at my school
What do I do with that?
Teachers are so so tired
Because…we told you so.
The stockings were hung
And presents were wrapped days past
For blended Christmas
For divorced parents
And their kids for that matter
Christmas is flowing
Could be 25th
But usually it’s another
Always with family
And rising
800,000
The number of people lost
In the pandemic
Double World War Two
Almost triple World War One
These are civilians
Selfishness led here
American pride and greed
Is this “real” freedom?
We are held captive
Capitalism brought down
Because a virus
And…of course…because
Some refuse to help others
…get vaccinated.
Hipstory 