Masks used to be only for bad guys

desperadoes wearing bandannas

pulled across their faces

bank robbers and train robbers

or thieves in the night

then of course there was

the Lone Ranger

the only good guy with a mask

 

but now we have

the face mask fad

for those trying to evade infection

and it's honest people wearing them

trying to protect themselves

from the dreaded Virus

robbing them of their health

or stealing their lives

 

they think it will protect them

but it will not

masks only mask

their collective fear

 

we've all seen the photos

of people in China

thousands of people walking around

with face masks on

like masked clones

showing bewilderment

in their sad eyes

 

but the fact is

the masks only work on those already infected

that is what the doctors say

 

and so we really need to unmask ourselves

and take a deep breath

wash our hands often

sanitize our surroundings

and remember not to sneeze on

the ones we love

 

kemo sabe!