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Apr 20

[ARCHIVED] The Last Hour of Normal submitted by

The original item was published from April 20, 2020 8:20 AM to April 20, 2020 8:20 AM

2500 characters Remember a time with the sun shining bright?
Not a worry or trouble anywhere in sight.
You hurried to work not a care in the world,
and held your breath as Old Glory unfurled.
People touching and caring in the usual way,
then the last hour of normal slowly slipped away.

Did you see the workers set off for their jobs?
Just regular folks, not them Wall Street snobs.
They toiled and they played, not a care around,
taking for granted the blessings they found.
Just laughing and singing their worries away,
‘til the last hour of normal just slipped away.

Did you don a mask and hide from the world?
Or sit on the couch, all comfy and curled.
Sad and alone, just mopin’ at home,
Countin’ the days until you can roam.
Hopin’ for good news that’ll make us all gay,
when the first hour of normal returns to stay