Written by Barbara Meyrowitz
You were told about me
You didn’t listen
You saw me spreading
but didn’t believe
You were told to practice social distancing
You ignored the suggestion
You thought I was just a strong flu
until you got sick and almost died
I’m coming for each of you
You’re too late to prepare
I’m stronger than you are
Prove me wrong!
Barbara Meyrowitz retired in 2004 after a career in federal acquisition. Her writing has appeared in Poetry Quarterly, Dark Dossier, Schuylkill Valley Journal, and others.