How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Quarantine
Our lives have been changed by a devastating virus
That has taken lives and made wrecks of the rest of us
The masking, distancing and rubber gloving makes me crazy
Yet staying home appeals to my tendency to be lazy
Of a positive nature, I still see the glass as half full
Yet I wonder how out of this mess we will be able to pull
Working from home wearing sweats with no makeup
But for Zoom I can’t look like I do when I wake up
Unemployment provides what I need (except to be thinner)
With a weekly payout like a lottery winner
For me it’s like a dream come true
Spending time doing whatever I want to
Clean out my closets and sew a loose button
Organize my files and eat like a glutton
Call a close friend to share a deep-seated issue
All the while praying I don’t run low on my toilet tissue
I hope this disaster will have a silver lining
And that we’ll all be okay even though we’re all whining
Our world will not likely be the same again
And perhaps that’s a good thing - in the end
Maybe we’ll see ourselves all part of this great land
Because a nation divided surely cannot stand
And stand we will because together we are strong
So let’s open our windows and all sing the same song.