Don’t wear your mask if they ask

just bask in your task —

–your task to free you and me to be and to plea:

“I can’t breathe through a mask”

“I can’t breathe through my nose”

“I can’t breathe through my mouth”

“I can’t breathe on my toes”

Breathe out breathe in

It’s no sin — you win

Inhale Exahale

Tell a failed pale tale–

–A tale of Michael who couldn’t breathe

a tale of George who couldn’t breathe

and all the people on their ventilators? They couldn’t breathe.

So trash your mask and heave a sigh

tell your lie and say goodbye

You’ve had your fun

You’ve made your point

And now you’re going to die.