Life in dissonance

They were here

We smiled at their arrival

And cried in their pains

Some days they were happy

Other days they had doubts 

But pull through, they and we always did

Such was the life we live and led

They were here you know

And oh, we had great times and fond memories

We made plans,

What after all is a laugh if not shared?

Then, as if birthed by a twisted mind

Today, now, the sermon goes "danger in numbers"

Abide by this we tried, so we stay away to stay safe and keep them safe

And then, they were there

But it was not done.

We took all precaution that we deemed necessary

Yet, our guard was still caught unaware

Then, they were gone

Their names? Drowned in a sea of statistics.

No last hugs or final kisses, for when they left,

we were still in confinement you see.

We bade no farewell

We heard no parting words

For death comes in many forms but in all of them remains discourteous.