On Happenings

On Happenings

A happening so jarring
Fell upon us many moons ago,
Thieving away our normalcy
And giving us a bleaker one.

A happening about
An uncertain near-future.
A happening that irked many
And collected the interests
Of starved conspiracists and
Misinforming leaders.

A happening postponing
Countless events that
Even desolate souls were
Excited and hopeful for.

A happening that looted away
Not only people's dreams,
But also their livelihoods,
Turning the humble helpers into
The unhumble desperates.

A happening that turned
The outgoing student
Into the hollow shell that,
Before it's glaringly bright screen,
Inhales words and exhales
The same subsequently.

A happening that turned
The logical student
Into the uninterested pile
Of bones and flesh,
That seldom responds
To the unrested teacher.

A happening about a
Newer global crisis,
One that overworks Death,
And would soon be history.
But a tragic one, indeed.

A happening that,
Like all happenings,
Too shall pass,
And be nothing but
A sour and distant memory
That no one will let you forget.