Coghlan, Kristen, An Unforgettable Birthday

An Unforgettable Birthday

Kristen Coghlan

It feels weird when you awake on this special day No presents, no friends, no parties or cake

You stretch and rub your eyes while rising to your feet You take a peek outside, and what’s seen is really neat

Honking down the street is a line of cruising cars Loved ones holding posters and waving from afar

The idea of parties, presents, and cake may now be obsolete Instead enjoy your special day watching cars cruise down the street

Uncertainty Ben Michlinski

Uncertainty only foreshadows bad things to come For fear strikes the heart of every individual A common fear against a common foe The threat invisible, yet the effects made known.

These people don’t like to be afraid Some turn to each other, to fight together But they never seem to realize What unites us can bring out the worst in us.

These people despiseuncertainty They express their hate in riots Others retaliate, also full of hatred These people are also scared.

This uncertainty brings desperation The strongest among them must make the decisions When a hospital is full, all defibrillators taken Whose life is worth more?

Why am I endangered by those around me? How do I avoid this invisible threat?

Fear has spread more rapidly than the virus It plagues the world, brought by uncertainty It could demand a sacrifice from any one of us Isolate who it chooses, hope it doesn’t choose you.