Now is the moment of choosing Facing an unseeable enemy Versus suffering immeasurable Losses in the form of knowledge And those tentative friendships Brave faces gathering supplies Packing pencils and paper and Homemade lunches in backpacks Preparing to be the frontline of war Between science and ignorance With stiff lips we send off children Marching To the first day of school
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Oh and it is a battlefield out there! Lol… Great poetry as always… 😉
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Thank you. We’ve all got our fingers crossed
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Indeed! 🙂
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Perfect image to go with the poem.
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A little tongue in cheek to go with the existential despair
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It’s a nervous time. But must move forward. 🙂
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