The Curve in the Road 

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The Curve in the Road Two Thousand and Twenty

Stand back, make your own space Now Six feet’s a good place That PANDEMIC, it came here &nbsp;The WORLD'S full of fear

So many infected,&nbsp; Likely more undetected We pray for medicine, treatment, or cure We stay optimistic, of this I am sure

Lock- it -down! Quarantine! Stay-at-home orders! Whatever it’s called, it’s the best thing for us Staying indoors makes us grow much fatter But, we will do it, so the darn curve will go flatter

In his famous book, our souls he fed When Dr. Seuss simply, said what he said, “Although you'll get mixed up and lonely indeed''

“In the end you will make it, you will succeed!”

What happened to school, where did it go? &nbsp;How do friends play now? We want to know! You just keep on asking “When will this end?”&nbsp; When can we go back? When? When? When? WHEN?

Wash your hands, use Purell.&nbsp; PLEASE! Don’t touch your face Toilet paper and bleach we bought by the case!

It’s history were making, like it or not &nbsp;To help our kids through it, we've just got one shot If we do it right, they’ll make it, indeed,&nbsp; 99 &amp; 3/4 percent guaranteed!

Stop Everything they said Stop it all, right away You’ve got to go home And there you will stay!

Stay away from the store Don’t dare visit the shore!

Take a ride, it’s okay Though, there’s no place you can stay

You should not fly in a plane&nbsp; Or ride a slow train

Humans will be smarter and kinder,&nbsp; We’ll put others first From this pandemic, we will not be cursed

Overnight, Moms and dads became all of the teachers Easter was live-streamed by friends, family and preachers&nbsp; We now work in our corners, our kitchens, and dens From a safe social distance, we try to see friends

Healthcare workers,&nbsp; First responders, firefighters and police THEY all serve as heroes, and to them, We wish peace

Our kids will remember, this extended school closing:&nbsp; With panic or boredom? A sense of foreboding?&nbsp; It's all up to us, how we present the pandemic Our talk around children should be academic

Sneezes in elbows, please keep coughs at home We must do our part, so the virus won’t roam No high-fives &amp; no hugs, no kisses will do&nbsp; Keep 6 feet of space between me and you

Meetings, classrooms, birthdays and such All became virtual, with a link you could touch “Business as Usual” changed in the blink of an eye I ask, “What could we do, but give it a try?” Spectator sports were all cancelled, you see?&nbsp; &nbsp;No sports to watch on NESN or TV&nbsp;

You Bet! Just watch and You’ll see And, changed forever, for the better we’ll be

We’ll learn and we'll love And we'll live by these words, “Oh the Places We’ll Go!" "Just You Watch, Universe!”

We’ll never forget this time in our lives It changed us, rearranged us,&nbsp; We paused, and we seized...&nbsp; It even brought us right down to our knees

Will it never let-up?&nbsp; Will we ever get up?

At the gro-cer-y store There was tape on the floor&nbsp; The cashiers, they wore masks Stood behind plexiglass

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