Square to Spare

Hey Buddy, have ya gotta square to spare? I just checked the cab'net, there's none in there. The store tells me they'll be out til June, but it's nine right now, I won't make it to noon.

Yeah Buddy, I know times are tough. Nobody's got any. There's not enough. I checked the 'mart and Stop-N-Go. If there's someplace else, I'd like to know.

This virus, Buddy, it ain't no joke, it's got teetotalers reachin' for a rum and coke. I ain't one to run, but this is kinda scary. I heard Joe got tested and so did Larry.

Hey Buddy, I hate to ask, but it's gettin' serious, you got an extra mask? I know they look kinda silly, but Buddy, we're in a real picadilly!

Hey Buddy, did ya see the news, four thousand cases, man, we're gettin' the screws! They're lockin' us down I heard the gov'ner say. It was on the news, four o'clock today.

Well Buddy, so much for 'Paddy's Day and this four leaf clover, I'll save it 'til next year when this thing is over. If you need me, I'll be six feet over there. Until then, can you spare a square?

Shut it Out

Turn it off
Shut it out
All bad news
Worry, doubt
Infection counts
How many dead
Short of mask
Short of bed
Lockdown
Stay at home
Don't drive
Don't roam
Chin up
Head down
Stores closed
All over town
Take it out
Eat it later
You're on your own
Chef and caterer

Turn it off

It'll still be there
But will end
This nightmare
Buy a book
Not a gun
Dust off a board game
Have some fun
Don't pretend
That it's not real
Don't imagine
That you can't feel
Look inside
Not out
Find hope
Never doubt
Disney on Thursday night
The popcorn maker
That's been out of sight
Table prayers
Not often said
Blanket forts
Above the bed
Embrace the silence
Or the din
Of kids and pets
All shut in
This will pass
God is near
Come what may
Have no fear