we walked on Nairobi streets
reckless, uncaring,
our main concerns were muggers
and pickpockets,
other than that, we mingled freely
not any more
corona rules the streets
and it is invisible
tiny things ruling the air
and we have to keep distance
and put on face masks
and wash hands
things won't be the same again
not in a long time
its difficult to make plans
as this pandemic rages on
first world countries are the hardest hit
people are dying like flies
we are only praying
even those who've never prayed
are stringing words together
to form a prayer
stay safe
keep distance
sanitize
care about your neighbor
and most importantly don't trust your neighbor
he or she could be the dreaded disease
