
We thought we were reaching the end
We thought we had done enough sanitizing
Enough distancing
Enough not socializing
We thought online schooling was a thing of the past
We thought vaccines protected us
We thought the holiday parties would take place
We thought we could go into work again
But we were mistaken
Along came Omicron
And away went our hopes and plans
Omicron which attacks with a vengeance
Omicron which evades vaccines
Omicron that transmits easily
Omicron where did you come from?
Why are you here?
Maybe we are not cooperating enough
Maybe we are not united in our actions and thoughts
Maybe we didn’t think enough about other countries
Maybe, maybe, what now?
There are many lessons to be learned
To bring us together as one family
Where the welfare of one is the welfare of all
And the problems of one are the problems of all
We are learning these lessons the hard way
We tend to be stuck in our ways
December 19th, 2021