by Ruth Learn

When Corona came
There was little warning.
The virus seemed so far and truly
Few took the threat as seriously
As they should have.
In just two months it went from
The terror of China to
The terror of the world.
Exposing flaws in our government,
Hurtling us
Deep into a recession.
I guess it really is the roaring 20’s
All over again;
The stock market crash
And the Spanish influenza,
All coming back to haunt us.
I went from two jobs to zero,
Make no money,
Teach myself math to pass the time.
I miss my friends and
Our adventures.
Exploring, trying new foods,
Going on road trips
To who knows where.
I miss feeling ALIVE.
Now
We just hide to survive.

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