It’s Been A Year
It’s been a year since the virus arrived
A year since in this country half a million died
A year since all the borders were starting to be sealed
A year since the hospitals were sprouting in the fields
No question for anyone living around here
It’s been a year
It’s been a year since the cafes all closed
Since the dates on the calendars froze
As the windows turned to plywood, and the plywood turned to art
And unless you were essential or worked in a food cart
Then you just had to cope with the anxiety and fear
It’s been a year
It’s been a year since the wheels in motion
Led to an uprising on each side of the ocean
Exposed by the pandemic, by inequality
8 46 of the neck beneath the knee
A time of counter-demos, for a while a coup seemed near
It’s been a year
It’s been a year since canceling the rent
A year since the last of the money was spent
Since so many saw we’re all vectors for disease
And there is such a thing as society
Since the words “mutual aid” became ones you’ll commonly hear
Along with “grim milestone” – yes, it’s been a year