THE CITY THAT NEVER SPEEPS SLEPT
PIGEONS SANG SWEET LULLABIES SOFTLY COOING
TAXI DRIVERS PUT FEET ON THEIR DASHBOARDS WITH NOTHING DOING
THE STORES BOARDED UP TO AVOID ANY LOOTING
RESTAURANTS CLOSED WITH NO ONE TO FEED
THE UNEMPLOYED STOOD ON EVERY CORNER SHOOTING THE BREEZE
DOORMEN SLEPT IN CHAIRS WITH NO DOORS TO OPEN
THE SUBWAY CARS WERE SENT FOR A DAY AT THE SPA AS A WAY OF COPING
PIZZA RAT WAS REDUCED TO EATING NUTS AS THERE WAS NO PIZZA TO EAT
HE BECAME THINNER AND THINNER FROM THIS CULINARY RETREAT
FINALLY THE SCIENTISTS IN THEIR LABS JUMPED UP AND YELLED!
“WE HAVE IT WE HAVE IT, A CURE FOR THE VIRUS!”
THE CITIZENS REJOICED AND YELLED FROM THEIR ROOFTOPS
"WE HAVE OUR CITY BACK. THIS IS MOST DESIROUS!"
THE CITY RETURNED TO LIFE OVER THE WEEKS
THE ACTORS, ARTISTS AND BALLET STARS DANCED IN THE STREETS
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