and puts his knee on your neck.
He’s not the one everyone talks about
the fear we manage with masks and soap
but he will kill you just as dead
(if you happen to be the wrong color).
COVID-19 takes days to kill.
The Bone Man in blue
stole a man’s breath
in nine minutes.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
The Bone Man Wears Blue
Labels:
free verse,
plague journal,
poetry
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