A Bit of a Worry

There are those who keenly follow news
And take on board conflicting views
Video clips with horror scenes:
Spike fear and drama in their dreams.

And those who, tired of all this hype,
Just hope things soon will be alright
Like the ostrich they will stand
On the sidelines, head in sand ...

But news requires some compromise
Mendacious truth or downright lies?
We sift wheat from the chaff and wait
What bread will land upon our plate?

This year provides a brand new slice
Of life; what gambler threw the dice?
Riots, lock-downs, spaceship travel ...
When will this woolly ball unravel?

New normal? Who will toll the knell?
The blame game sounds a warning bell ...
World leaders, lost, don't have a clue;
This mass anxiety is new ...

(c) Poet in the woods 2020