Awaken

Bonfires of bodies light up,

the deathly night skies. 

A storm within kills us slowly;

Making us gasp for air 

Tiny machines on our fingers,

predict our fate now.

Swabs, scans and pricks,

confirm our worst fears. 

The streets are silent.

But for the ringing sirens.

Death plays hide and seek;

while panic reigns free.

You and I try to sleep,

dreaming of better days

While a nightmare rages on;

As we shut our eyes tightly.

 

"All our fault this is", we say

we only let our guard down

"What to do now, boss?"

"Happens like that sometimes" we say

Cocooned in our lies;

We pretend that all is well.

Help is here from near and far.

"This too shall pass, soon someday"

But you and I must awaken.

From our slumber of delusion.

For the time is now to not surrender;

But rise to reclaim and conquer.