CHAIN REACTION

“Extinction is not an event; it is a chain reaction.”

minds on survival mode
triggered by so much fear
the cure is still unknown
an outcome is unclear
the best and worst in us
appears right before our eyes
there’s a chain reaction
we can’t simply deny

resentment overwhelms
those who can’t be pleased
greed is overflowing
resources are squeezed
a situation deteriorates
panic is the now the norm
this crisis in our midst
has opened a can of worms

in an uncharted course
that’s where we are right now
uncertainty as a battleground
it doesn’t seem fair somehow
anxiety overtakes our will
to respond with common sense
I guess with our human nature
instinct is the best defense

falling like dominoes
we draw our own conclusions
choices are now influenced
by distracted assumptions
we unleash the beast in us
thinking it’s the right thing to do
just to realize later that
we bite off more than we can chew

RMP
March 13, 2020
Winnipeg MB Canada