Not Out of the Woods

We aren't out of the woods

Regarding the COVID pandemic.

One thing isn't helping:

The anti-vaccine polemic.

 

Despite efforts to get

The virus under control,

Dis- and misinformation

Are taking a heavy toll.

 

If all had worked together

From the very start

To stop the virus from spreading,

Well, THAT would've been smart.

 

"MY body my choice,"

Some people will say,

As if that's going to make

The virus go away.

 

By not taking precautions,

The non-vaccinee

Can spread mutated strains

Of the virus to you and me.

Where COVID is spreading fast,

And the number of cases is sizable,

According to the experts,

The wearing of masks is advisable.

 

Some people think

That wearing a mask is futile.

Don't they realize

That COVID can be brutal?

 

No, wearing a mask

Isn't fun, but still,

It does offer protection

From something that can kill.

 

It isn't rocket science.

Listen to the pros.

Get your vaccination,

And cover your mouth and nose.

-by Bob B (7-29-21)