By: Alberto Jalalon
Would you care
To wear a mask?
A simple request
That saves a life
Year twenty twenty
Looked a year that was
Of promise, of hope
And fear to boot
It started great
Nary a worry
Life's a bliss
Ours to partake
Then came a virus
Now called COVID-19
Our lives upended
Joys curtailed
It started simply
Cases sparingly
But then it blossomed
A pandemic was born
First came hospitalizations
Deaths door came knocking
Alarms bells now sounded
It's spread we must curtail
Death toll now mounting
A great burden to bear
New words known
Social distancing and lock downs
And so I ask
How can I help?
The answer came simply
A mask you must wear
And so now
A mask I wear
For facts, not fear
That drives me so
Masks protect both wearer
And those near
Mask up
Keep your family safe
For truly now
A mask I wear
Because I care
Would you wear yours?