I curse you, covid!

159. 26 January 2022

Fuck you, covid, monster of the world!

Fuck you, bastard, killer of the old,

Killer of the fragile, killer of the sick,

A eugenicist’s wet dream, killer of the weak.

How DARE you creep up behind me and attack!

I’m exhausted, need naps, feeling like flu.

It pisses me off. I have so much to do. You pestilential bits of goo!

Fuck off covid, or evolve out of our way,

As the boffins pick away at you, following the science.

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I curse you upwards, downwards, backwards, forwards,

Going and coming and standing still.

I curse you individually, severally and together.

I curse you in the name of all gods

And the unknown nameless One.

I curse you that the brown earth will rise and bury you,

The green sea will rise and drown you

And the blue heaven of stars will fall on you

And crush you out of life forever!

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Not very scientific, I know.

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