THINKING BACK

I think back to 1918
Can only imagine the panic
The Spanish Flu which some say
Was a version of or a bird flu
Spread across the country
Affecting many people
Cemetery Head Stones
Tell the stories
Many infants and old people died
Mostly though those between
Twenty and forty were most vulnerable
When the infirmed became sick
They were taken by sled to the nearest hospital
Sometimes the route was the frozen rivers
Doctors gave up easily
Said they were destined to die
Left them in halls on gurneys
The brave did not give up
Headlines did not blare the tragedies
There was not much news
Especially on the plains
Where all were equally affected
It ended after a few years
The pieces were picked up
Life for better or worse continued
The soul of the country did not die
Devote people moved forward
Strengthen by their faith
People surely were frightened
Did not want to die
Strived for survival
No hoarding of consequence took place
Helping neighbors was commonplace
We can learn lessons from their bravery
For them it is all past
For us it is just beginning
We will define ourselves
Let us do a good job
 
Stanski
March 14, 2020 ^