Would I approach
After cursory hand washing
A half recalled ritual
From a laminated card,
Fear for the vulnerable,
The growing young
And fading old
In their fragility,
Cluck sympathetically
For the workers,
Tending the victims
Overworked, underpaid,
Even if I succumb
Assume the bout will pass,
Leaving a legacy
Of greater resistance,
But what if
This is a time I'll remember,
The moment
When the paths diverged,
Would I step out
Or self isolate
Hide indoors,
Till the moment has passed?