taking my cue from a teenager

"To put things
in perspective
for those of us feeling
a bit stir crazy already -
Anne Frank
and 7 other people
hid in a 450 sq.ft. attic
for 761 days,
quietly trying
to remain undiscovered
to stay alive.
We can all
do our part
to keep everyone safe
and spend a few weeks
at home.
www.traveltalesandtips.com"

Yesterday afternoon, I posted the above photo as my cover page on fb, adding the following.
"My family has a bit of personal history with Anne Frank.
She wrote in her diary about the American plane that crashed
into a - thankfully - empty school nearby.
My stepdad, Frank Barry, was part of the crew on that plane.
(They all survived.)"

I hope all of those I love will survive this coronavirus pandemic.
Amazing that such a pretty thing has such ugly poison inside.
How diabolical that it hitches a ride into our cells aboard the
angiotensin-converting enzyme,
a molecules used to control our blood pressure?
No wonder those over 50 years old are especially at risk.
Social distancing, folks, social distancing,
in this time of self-isolation.