Gratitude and COVID* OSCAR** Awards from Corona Virus (Top Ten List)

(*COVID   – Corona Virus Infectors of Distinction )
(**OSCAR – Out Standing  Covid19  Army  Rangers; Awards include Several New categories)

Hello there, This is a thank you letter
for those who helped me prosper and grow
Without their valuable contribution,
my spread would have been rather slow

To be totally honest with you
I was worried about my longevity
By now, people would know how to stay safe
Thankfully, Americans don’t show such proclivity

So here is my “Top Ten” list of Thank-you and associated COVID OSCAR awards.

#1 Donald Trump  – winner of the COVID OSCAR for best Mis-Direction
At the top of the list, as the “helper” in chief,
sits comfortably your “leader”, Donald Trump
Without his bumbling and fumbling
I’d have been in a major slump

#2 Red State Governors  – winners of the COVID OSCAR for best Reality-Distortion/Altered-Reality
Right behind are the Red State Governors
Who took cues from president Trump
They opened their economies too soon
Otherwise, I would have been in a dump

#3 Religious Leaders – winners of the COVID OSCAR for best Misinterpretation of Religious Liberty and the 1^st Amendment
Religious leaders showed disdain for public health,
held services indoor w/o mask or distancing
knowing fully “freedom of religion” is not absolute
but, why should I complain,  they are doing my bidding!

#4 Nursing Home Operators – winners of the COVID OSCAR for best Rocky Horror-show
Tell me, who doesn’t like easy pickings!
Old, sick and frail packed like sardines
Unhygienic conditions, callous care, poorly paid staff
Operators’ goal is to make money by any means

#5 Anti maskers  –  winner of the COVID OSCAR for best Narcissism (co award with Young Adults)
Wearing of masks is an existential threat for me
thankfully, masks have been politicized
With active support from president Trump
masks have been delegitimized

#6 Young adults  – winner of COVID OSCAR for best Narcissism (Motto “Live Free or Die”   – I live Free, but you may Die)  
Young adults believe they are immune
They don’t realize, even if they don’t get sick
they act as carriers, taking me to their older kins
who, sadly(I’ve heart)  become my easy pick

#7 House Parties   – winner of COVID  OSCAR for best Ensemble Cast
Large house parties are goldmines where
I can infect lots of people with minimal effort
devoid of barriers such as masks & physical distancing
Lucky for me, science and health experts they distrust

#8 Long weekends – winner of the COVID OSCAR for best Summer Blockbuster movie
On long weekends, Americans congregate in public places,
hold BBQ’s with  friends and family in backyards
Happily for me, they ignore  public health directives
and for this, I accord them kudos and COVID awards

#9 Vilifiers of Public Health Experts – winners of COVID OSCAR for best Villains
I am really not a fan of Public Health Experts
Would you be if you were in my position?
But, I adore vilifiers of these experts
These vilifiers have no remorse or contrition

# 10 Dr. Fauci – winner of the COVID OSCAR for best Frenemy
Did I surprise you with the inclusion of Dr. Fauci!
Actually, I owe a ton of gratitude to his preaching
The more he talks, the more “1A” crowd becomes
defiant to wearing mask and social distancing

I am not stupid, I know vaccine will have a
limiting effect on my propensity for infecting people
But, at least it will take a year for inoculation effectivity
til then I will do my Godly work and remain undefeatable

With the fall season around the corner, soon I will
have company of my cousin – the flu virus
Together we will be able to deliver a one-two punch
and thereby will become doubly vicious
(He He He……..)

I am chomping at the bits, can hardly wait
Labor Day weekend is around the corner
My spikes will get a big bang for their pricks
as people enjoy the last weekend of summer

My advice, I am sure you’d like  (self serving as it may be):
Enjoy the Labor Day weekend – last hurrah of summer
You only live once – let go of your inhibitions
Don’t worry about tomorrow, make the best of today
Party, play, picnic…. ;  ignore all  prohibitions

Adios/Ciao.  
I am looking forward to  Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.