25 APRIL THE MEANING OF SACRIFICE

WE HAVE NO TREATMENT  THE DOCTOR SAID    

SUPPORTIVE  IS ALL WE CAN BE  

MEANS SHE HAS NO MEANS OF ATTACKING THE VIRUS NO DOCTORING OF DISEASE    ONLY BACK UP FOR WHAT HUMAN FRAILTY MAY DO   OR DIE  

SHE’S SHOCKED AND SO AM I   

SUDDENLY THE OLDER MEANING OF SACRIFICE MAKES SENSE 

NOT AS REVISED IN MODERN TIMES = GIVING SELF FOR OTHERS TO BE SAVED 

PREVIOUSLY MAKING SOMETHING SACRED MEANT GIVING IT TO PROPITIATE GREAT UNKNOWNS  ASKING THEM TO AMELIORATE WITH A GIFT ADDRESSED TO THEIR POWERS  NOT OURS     

IN ICUs EVEN NEW KIT IS PARTLY A PRAYER TO VIRAL GODS   NOT TO MAKE SPORT OF OUR VILE BODIES      

IN NYC IN 9 OUT OF 10 CASES THE SACRIFICE GOES UNHEARD   

IT’S SURELY RIGHT  FOR MY WORDS TO BECOME ARCANE

I’M WRITING THIS IN ANCIENT TIMES WE NE’ER THOUGHT TO SEE AGAIN

WISHING THE MODERN WORLD WILL FULFILL THE PROMISES OF MODERNITY   

YOURS TRULY 

THE NEWS POET