Once we've inoculated COVID away
there'll be no need for certain words to stay
Let's stop talking of “isolation”,
“plexiglass”, “meters” and “vaccination”
Don't say “lockdown” or mention a mask,
and whether you're vaccinated I won't ask
Don't say “challenged”, don't say “bubble”,
all reference to “distance” reminds us of trouble
Stop saying “tunnel”, with light at the end of,
or planks or curves we flattened the bend of
Don't say “essential” of services or workers,
or visitors, travel, or virtual shirkers
Don't say “needle” or even “arm”,
it reminds us of horror, it causes alarm
Doctors, don't say “herd immunity”
and talk of “respirators” with impunity
To skip all reference would be wiser,
to Moderna, Astrazeneca and Pfizer
When we hear “pivot”, “variant” and “surge”
covering our ears becomes an overwhelming urge
But if COVID ever ends, these words will melt away,
we'll choose other language, having other things to say
Maybe something eloquent, not said in rhyme,
we can change that too, in another place and … hour
