Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #507

I'll Wear A Mask
by Belinda Roddie

I'll wear a mask whenever I feel ill;
be it a cold or potential flu, my mouth
shall be covered, though my lips won't be sealed
as I spread the word of my life's new route.
I'll wear a mask to make a stranger sigh
in relief, just in case anxiety
propels their feet forward. Not one stink eye
will rattle, dissuade, bug, or deter me.
Not even family will change my mind,
for I believe in pure altruism
and helping society. I'll remind
people of the fucked up "healthcare system"
that we cope with. I'll wear a mask despite
your misgivings, so fuck off and good night.