VIGILANCE

 
Everyone is in wonder
How long can this thing last? 
Who much can we endure?
We entertain ourselves on Facebook
Or watch movies on Netflex
While still wondering
If this condition will go on and on
 
We are the fortunate ones
We have sources for what we need
Can basically live in luxury while
Many about us are suffering.
Some are without work because
Their employer had to shut down
It is, in this case, a bad situation
 
Everyone has an opinion
Many have prejudices and
Are blatant in voicing them
The finger of blame is pointed
Everyone in their mind is right
Even without the virus
This is a bad situation
 
We hear and repeat
Without checking the source
Become parrots without knowing
We think we are smart
But God forbid we are proven wrong
The sad thing is that this is what we are
A malignancy that eats us up
 
There is hope
People are waking up
They can see who is tending the fire
They know who have caused the waste
And that things are not as they seem
Vigilance is the answer and
Openness to new ideas and positions
 
Stanski
April 23, 2020 ^