And we\u2019re back here again, somehow, seemed too good to be\ntrue,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ghost of 2020 back for more mischief thanks to irresponsible\nfools,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Been thriving for some time, a way out appeared nigh, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life all but restored back to the good old times,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Takes only one to trigger that mass effect,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clouds gathered, storms raging, the east side got drenched,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time to review the battle plan, but alas there\u2019s a twist,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That murderous Delta Strain emerged from a disaster flick,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invading these shores, it\u2019s back to lockdown once more, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
History repeats, plans scrapped and postponements galore, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paying the price too for that turtle-slow rollout,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a while across the pond, sufficient vaxxin\u2019 got \u2018em out\nand about,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other nations pulling crazy numbers still, certainly more so\nthan these parts,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Things\u2019ll never be the same, gotta accept it in our heart of\nhearts,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Year-old methods rendered outdated once that virus done\nevolved,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It could get messy, could be lengthy, heads will roll before\nthis crisis is solved,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fools raiding shelves again like an Apocalypse is imminent,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The desperate and bored protesting, unwittingly empowering\nthat monster,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peep the news, can\u2019t separate fact from fear-mongering,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State and national leaders coppin\u2019 a beatin\u2019 from an\nexasperated public,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Front liners experiencing d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, talk about a nightmare\ncome true,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The miracle drug hyped to protect and save rebelling in the very\nworst ways,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deaths by side-effect raisin\u2019 gen pop\u2019s trepidation fast, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s back to the drawing board in the face of scorn and backlash,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sceptics feeling vindicated, day by day they\u2019re non-stop\ncrowin\u2019,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pragmatic clash with the radical, a growing divide in\nthe population,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But we\u2019re still cruising on easy mode all things considered,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big difference between treading in the hundreds and drowning\nin the thousands,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frustration assailing those locked down, humans be social\ncreatures forever,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The need for connection damn near as essential as good food\nand water,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
School\u2019s out again for young\u2019ins, but not the way they\nwanted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No hanging with the lads and lasses, it\u2019s back to school via\nZoom callin\u2019,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sympathies to those struggling while the bills keep on\npiling, the mind spinning daily over how to keep that money rolling, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends and families split, gotta be missing \u2018em terribly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cabin fever seeps, spikes in mental illness, desperation\nbegets a mutiny,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But something to consider before rebelling, such actions can\nand will have consequences,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might be hostin\u2019 without knowin\u2019, playing pass the\nparcel with total strangers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many ill-equipped to battle that monster, are you cool with\nsending \u2018em to their maker? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rebels converted into spreaders, some successfully swerved\nthose symptoms, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You willing to join their ranks? Paying interest, too, if\nyou ain\u2019t gotten vaxxed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lord forbid your loved ones become statistics, wouldn\u2019t want\nthat on your conscience,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ain\u2019t all about you, others gotta co-exist with ya,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No one wants to be branded a menace or, worse than that, a\nkiller,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look around, we\u2019re doing alright here, that beast\naside, got little to fear,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Others weighed down by corruption and poverty, feeling\nMother Nature\u2019s fury,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walk a mile in their shoes, such a life they didn\u2019t choose,\nmaybe then you\u2019ll count your blessings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re laid in ICU stuck with tubes would you handle it? What\nif it was your parents or grand-parents? If your actions caused their suffering?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, we\u2019re all angry and upset but why not gain perspective\ninstead of endless complaining?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suck it up and hold on rather than adding to the numbers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remaining cautious and optimistic, good things come to those\nwho wait,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if bad days got us feeling like Sideshow Bob stepping\non rakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And we\u2019re back here again, somehow, seemed too good to be true, Ghost of 2020 back for more mischief thanks to irresponsible fools, Been thriving for some time, a way out appeared nigh, Life all but restored back to the good old times, Takes only one to trigger that mass effect, Clouds gathered, storms raging, … <\/p>\n