RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: CORONAVIRUS SERIES
One World (Ode to India)
The virus explodes in India while
The western world begins to breathe
America regains her footing
In Europe the crisis begins to ease
The vaccines slowly work their magic
Supplanting despair with hope
Transforming a worried world
Inspiring the ability to cope
There is little hope in India
Fear consumes the masses
Death invades the nation’s heart
Cutting across all classes
It steals the very breath of light
As hope slinks out of sight
There is not enough vaccine in India
It’s not that we don’t care
The western world has claimed its own
We just don’t care enough to share
To millions in Mumbai and elsewhere
America first becomes a death knell
Under the curse of Covid’s spell
India is not alone in desperation
Brazil and much of Africa cry out
For help that only we can provide
If we can overcome our doubt
And serve the nation’s pride
For we have more than we can use
We have millions who refuse
Open the doors and let them in
The world is a small place after all
We must unite to win this fight
We must answer the global call
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