“Cutting Ourselves Off” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Cutting Ourselves Off”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Cutting ourselves off
shutting doors in the Oval Office
offering far-off turning points
dancing bears rather than raging bulls
tip offs being called off in drive-thru Q-tip tests
coalescing in Denver deferring the rest
in week-long recesses without penalty
to the wealthiest Americans mounting evidence
divulged like card games with melds
in scrubbed events adding the punch to punch
being sullied a whole bunch
shares tumbling upended by health threats
and edgy investors curtailing or canceling events
feeling misled fearing infection
“What does this mean for our deficit
as the virus spreads?” tallying related deaths
increasingly drastic measures
seeking leverage for remedies
showing signs of buckling under the pressure
of extreme stress attempting to stem the spread
at the epicenter “What lies ahead?”
Being laid to rest and paying our last respects ...