Ebola

Ebola August in twenty fourteen A sign of death upon the screen West Africa - Liberia, Sierra Leone - now Nigeria A swathe of death - a swift nasty one Sweeps through these lands killing one by one Who knows where this invisible curse Will strike or if it will get worse (EVD) - Ebola virus disease Ravaged through these 4 countries And soon it spread and people died Like flies in houses and at the roadside Alerts are bounding around the world As the death count starts to unfurl These modern times - digital age Everyone can see the news presage Up to date. NOW we see Morbidly watching the catastrophe As countries declare States of Emergency Life goes on for millions and me Before I even set out for Nigeria There were stories of this Ebola “Another black death, the modern plague,” Mentioned in words without being vague Before we all roll over or throw up our hands Crying “God’s wrath threatens our lands” Remember this thing’s been around before In ’76 it first came to the fore What it is and what the end result Is for us all to prevent tumult Personal cleanliness, care, hygiene Can kill this silent killer unseen We cannot encase ourselves in glass Or stop walking in cities or on fields of grass Life must go on - these things be fought And not roll over and let it take its course. So yes, we should all be alarmed But let ourselves be duly armed Observe and listen to what should be done And we can stay safe – almost everyone.