Catch 22 (Covid 19)

he lies on stainless steel

cold body on cold metal

 

he was warm once though

somebody’s son

somebody’s brother

somebody’s husband

somebody’s father

 

but that was before

the killers came

 

he did what we all do

he breathed

then the killers

took his breath away

 

we know the killers

cannot see them

they are hiding

in somebody’s breath

ready to kill again

 

to be safe we

would have to

stop breathing

 

catch-22

we are trapped

there is no escape

 

breathe – you die

don’t breathe – you die

 

we are truly fucked