Twas the night before Covid and all through the world
not a creature was stirring as the pandemic unfurled
The toilet paper flying off shelves with panic
In fear that the country was entering a pandemic
The children all online all snug in their beds
While visions of zoom calls danced in their heads
Teachers at home, small businesses shut down
Hoping to prevent the virus from going around
When watching the news there arose such a clatter
Everyone was unsure how long Corona will matter
Away to quarantine, isolating worldwide
Close the borders, keep everyone inside
The hope for a vaccine to end this terrible crisis
Gave the presidential candidates a way to entice us
When what to the country’s wondering eyes to appear
But signs that phase two is already near
With school back in session one cohort a day
Teachers assured their students, “everything will be okay”
More crazy than ever, life will never be the same
We question to ourselves what if this virus never came
The gloves, the masks, trying not spread it
The going back to normal while keeping a social distance
Our doctors, our nurses, the heroes of this all
Treat patient, after patient no matter how small
As things began to open and cases went down
Hope filled the air that a vaccine would soon be found
So back to work the people of America flew
With a hope that customers would be there too
And then in flash, I heard on the news
That the Thanksgiving Day parade would no longer ensue
New York City as empty as can be
For Broadway’s reopening was no guarantee
As the holiday season begins, we bring back some joy
And for a small period of time we can finally enjoy
The leaves are changing, cold weather has begun
Masuk Free Press 