After the Virus
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After the virus, when we don't wear masks,
After the virus, when we have a fever, And we are just sick, in no danger at all, When we go to movies whenever we like And go out to a park or a mall: Will we remember, O will we remember How much we need others, How much we all share? Will we remember, O will we remember That we breed the same germs And breathe the same air? After the virus, when we're free to wander Wherever we like, without so many rules, When we no longer need to protect one another, And it's summer vacation that closes our schools: Will we remember, O will we remember The heroes who saved us, Who kept us alive? And will we remember, O will we remember To live out our lives With their courage our guide? With their love as our guide. Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use. |