Who am I?
What am I?
Where do I come from?
What do I want?
My name is Coronavirus
Some of you call me COVID-19
I’m the most dangerous enemy of the universe
I’m like a lethal chemical mass weapon
I’m from a family of viruses
I’m from the valley of the eyes of darkness
I don’t care who you are
Black or white
President or minister
Priest or congregation
Famous or notorious
Poor or rich
A child or an adult
I attack all like a lion
I came to steal your beloved ones
I came to destroy families
I came to destroy churches
I came to destroy the worldwide economy
Yes, I’m Coronavirus
I cannot be easily stopped
I cannot be easily contained
I cannot be easily diagnosed
I cannot be easily controlled
Because I spread very fast
I attack very fast
When you don’t cover your nose/mouth when sneezing
When you don’t cover your mouth when coughing
When you don’t wash/sanitise your hands frequently
When you don’t quarantine yourself
When you don’t keep yourself away from the masses
When you don’t get tested
Those who know more about me
They will not be easily attacked
Because they take me very seriously
To stay protected
This isn’t a joke, I’m alive
I’m your real enemy not your good Samaritan
I’m a true soldier of the darkness
Your life is in your hands
This poem was submitted on 25 April 2020. You may republish it, so long as you credit the authors and Karibu! Online (www.Karibu.org.za), and do not change the text. Please include a link back to the original article.