The numbers flash by
Record highs again
This is no heat wave
It is a wave of disease
And it is relentless
Too many have succumbed
To the corona virus
Someone should take charge
Show some leadership
And direct us to
A healthy place again
Where families can gather
Friends can meet
And strangers will
Still shake your hand
Bring back humanity
Before we die in solitude
I am so tired of this illness controlling our lives… but that is the bottom line it IS our very lives. I live in a hot spot… a title I never thought I would see in the state of Iowa. We have between 1000 to 3000 new cases every day. Deaths have been hitting record numbers lately. I think the highest was 70 in one day. There is a LOT of rural area in Iowa, it is a farming state. Why are the numbers so high? I don’t understand it. Of course if we had been giving a little assistance, a guiding light from a leader… instead we got insults to China and comparisons to the flu. I see a little light around the corner with the vaccines on the horizon. Please WEAR YOUR MASKS and be safe. Sadly it is not over yet. (Socially distanced) (((HUGS)))
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – succumb
Leigha Robbins 