Monday, April 27, 2020

For Poets and Story Tellers United ~ Writers’ Pantry #17: Growing Safety ~ Masks ~ Precaution Protection or Paranoia `



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My first memory of a mask is that of the Lone Ranger's, the good horse rider, a hero, wearing a black one, over the eyes, then come the masked Western riders shouting and shooting, mostly in the movies, but masks have a long varied history and are found in fields of medicine theater and culture. The current mask wearing all over the world is for safety and protection against the Corona Virus
To take a phrase from the introduction of the Writer's Pantry -



everyone I saw wore a face mask


shows the growing awareness of the dangers of the pandemic.
Mask is scary as it supports the activities of bandits looters and terrorists.


A mask is applied to beautify the face also, but the question here is about ‘safety from infection of the deadly virus or is it?
Can a mask provide enough protection ? The covered nose and mouth will block the germs from entering the body?


A few lines from my poetry collection:


The Mask


To meet another face we must prepare our own face
infection maybe present nearby, a fear’ that is the case


With time people will get used to this facial cover, and
wear it, recently were taking it off for a false phobia phase


Enemy invisible, the defense weapon, a minor cover, take it
be safe be well, be strong, be brave, or you may not make it.


Learning to live life anew, check for sleep diet light and stress
exercise, avoid TV read books, don’t worry if you change looks


The mask is license to leave house, stay clean in heart and mind
the time is tough a trial and a test, be good, be giving and be kind.
















6 comments:

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

I especially love your final advice.

Jenna said...

I agree with Rosemary and enjoyed your poem.

Magaly Guerrero said...

One of the biggest issues we are having with mask use, in New York, is that too many people believe that wearing a mask means they can disregard social distancing. A mask might give some extra protection against droplets. But if we forget that the mask is just one layer of protection--not a panacea--then, we'll be in trouble.

Rommy said...

Our governor says mask wearing should be mandatory when out. Many markets will not let you in unless you have something to cover your nose and mouth. But I've seen a lot of what Magaly describes. People getting much closer than 6 feet anyway. It drives me nuts.

dsnake1 said...

yes, in this pandemic times, a mask is a license to leave the house.
it is just another layer of protection, to be used with other measures like social distancing, to be effective.
enjoyed your poem. :)

Anjum Wasim Dar said...

Thank you All, am so deeply grateful

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