Poem: Vaccinated

In the latest trend

Everyone is desperate

To try and catch the train

Before it’s too late

The “haves” and the “have not”

All eager to stay alive

But the spectacle of inequality

Stains this innocent posture

It’s the train of life

That everyone is chasing

But this life my friend

In not a piece of cake

To be shared equally

Among human beings

This life has a price tag

Too steep for those with shallow pockets

Some of us will await our turn

Not because we are brave

But because we are beggars

Our life as before

Will be in the hands of God

We can only follow the guidelines

And wear our masks

Social distancing and wash our hands often

We pray for that day

When we will share the same platform

As everyone else

Vaccinated with peace, happiness and Love

We shall ride the train of everlasting life

©Kenneth Maswabi