Silent City

Under the gloomy sky, anybody pass by The overcast cloud hid the first light Last night rain left the damp tan lawn Bare trees remain in the dormant dawn The wild doves unusually stay silent The chickadees calmly leap on branch While sparrows pick fresh buds on canes Do they fear the earthquake shocks again? On the walkway, the California quails stroll They replace the morning student’s role While boys and girls stay safe at home With their family, tune in the news to roam Follow up the Covid-19 pandemic numbers The death tolls from the Earth’s corners Or maybe it’s the end of our humankind? Is there a process this virus can be confined?