No matter what changes the coming years bring,
As the leaves of our youth fade from green,
I am sure we will always remember the spring
When we fought about COVID-19.
We all became experts on MERS and on SARS,
Debated the hammer and dance.
Quoted from studies that found CFRs,
Weighing sample size, bias, and chance.
For others the year has brought lockdowns in vain,
Or loved ones in hospital beds.
We happened to live somewhere it was contained
So we argued on Twitter instead.
And they’ll bury the dead when it’s over at last,
As the streets fill with laughter and song.
Over time our disputes will fade into the past,
But we’ll never admit we were wrong.