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Virus O Virus O Virus
Covid Covid Covid
Omnipresent, omnivorous, omnipotent,
Instant answer to traffic congestion and air pollution,
Hermit’s delight and cruise ship jailer.
Invisible, invidious, infectious,
Not even life,
Just a scrap of RNA wearing a lumpy protein coat
That takes over a living cell to reproduce,
A parasite without the grace to offer benefits in return,
Or the brains to know that killing your host is a bad idea.
Conspiracy theorists say it’s a Chinese plot
To bring down the Western economies,
But isn’t it more likely that it’s our own benevolent God
Having yet another go at getting rid of his big mistake
Not realising that we don’t need his help any more.
Empty streets, empty shelves,
Small isn’t always beautiful,
But it sure packs a punch.
Parasite O Parasite O Parasite
Panic Panic Panic.
Copyright © D.W. Walker, 2020