«Who'll put this world to rights?», quoth she
«It's so depressing, must we hear
How crowds of stupid people fare?»
She has a point; pubs open doors
Fools rush in and jam-pack floors
Microbes tiptoe over beer
The lemming parallel is clear ...
Now the WHO* reports
Infection stats with loads more noughts;
How, we ask, is Man so dumb?
How long will this circus** run?
It's summer and the hedgerows thrive
Birds and lambs rejoice – alive
We drink our tea, admire the scene
A world away from TV screen ...
(c) Poet in the woods 2020
* World Health Organisation
** Behaviour under COVID
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