They Will Thrive... Poem by RIC BASTASA

the virus
has no children
but it is too
many,
it is too tiny
in fact
invisible, but
when it is there
people shiver.

and did you
take pride about
your children?
about your career?
and your family?

you arrogance
about security
had gone overboard.

now the virus
is showing you
something else
what is it
exactly and what
it does,
accurately
shall be the reverse.

no more country
no more world,
and i guess, too,
there shall be
no more of this
humanity.

the trees and seas
and skies,
and butterflies
and bees,
the flowers and
gardens,
take note
are not infected.