The Quarantine war
Lying in my bed at night, I toss and turn
Thinking of the things I did that day
Things I didn’t do
Things I couldn’t do
I turn again, my fears starting to stir
What if we weren’t ready
Weren’t prepared enough
Weren’t safe enough
I lie on my back, trying to think of sleep
Germs multiply and it only takes one to start
One to mutate
One to infect
I curl up on my side, wondering about my safety
And I hear it
Hear the sound of infection
Hear the sound of plague
I jump up, trying to find the source
My eyes search for any trace
Any sign of it
Any clue
Nothing, I lie back down
But I hear it as it comes again
Comes to eat me
Comes to infect me
I lie waiting, ready to attack
Ready to kill
Ready to have this small victory
It's here again, I spring up
My hand moves slamming on the wall
On the creature
On my fear
But it's over now and I can breathe
I remove my hand and see red
See the thing with my blood
See that it got me
I groan and scrub my hands pink
How paranoid, just go to sleep