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