RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: CORONAVIRUS SERIES
Praying for a Miracle
The party went on as usual
Bands music laughter dance
As time passed fewer masks
Were worn by greater crowds
Drinking rose and lowered inhibitions
Gathering with friends and family
Witnessed no talk of the silent scourge
The elephant beneath the surface
The monster no one mentions
Though we all know is lurking
We’re banking on a miracle
To save us from ourselves
Banking on a miracle
To restore our fading health
In the nation where Mandela lived
In the southern hemisphere
For reasons no one understands
A miracle appears
The scourge is in remission
The omicron withdraws
Like an army in retreat before
The outcome is determined
Pray we get lucky
Pray it’s finally over
Not because we beat it
But because it tired of the battle
And retired to await another day
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