Saturday, August 21, 2021

New poem: "The Magic Ring"

 The Magic Ring

 I’ve done a lot of reflecting

during this pandemic, wondering

why it’s taken so long for people

to see what’s been there all along,

the weak links in our system

that keep impeding the evolution

of social improvement, like taking

care of our seniors in LTC homes

that Covid-19 shamelessly exposed

to be deficient in so many ways

that our Premier promised to put

an iron ring around them to keep

our vulnerable seniors safe; but we’re

going into the fourth wave of this

pandemic, a Delta variant that’s proven

to be easier to transmit despite being

doubly vaccinated, and—surprise,

surprise! — LTC homes are still

waiting for the magic ring that was

promised to ensure the safety

of our beloved seniors.

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