You troubled our souls and hurt our hearts
Caused us pain and left us
Why us, why day and night?

COVID-19 be not proud
For you made us blame and feel shame
Many are faced with death
The rest are restless
It’s hard to live knowing you might die

Feet are cold when we think about you, COVID
We are scared to test positive
You invited lockdown
Introverts are safe but no one is safer
Streets are empty, no human ready
To gamble with life
COVID, you’re out to devour our souls
When sun gives light to earth
We think of precautionary measures
Put on our masks, wash our hands
Many lived for many minutes social-distanced
Systemically isolated

COVID-19 be not proud
For you raised unemployment to the highest peak
For you killed our fathers, mothers, brothers,
Sisters, elders, and newborn babies
Silence is what you give the community
Kindness is what you hate from the start
You are a cold-blooded pandemic punisher.
Destroyed many lives like stamping crazy little insects
One, two, three, four, five, six
Six feet underground is where you want humans to live.
Let me tell you
We are shocked, locked and forced
To find cure and the cause

COVID-19 be not proud
Spiritual centres stand still,
Clubs, pubs and restaurants remain closed
Where do you come from?
Do you have a problem with human population?
Will you stop?

COVID-19 be not proud
For you hit hard our devastated economy as you spread
Spreading quick like a magician trick and you’re poisonous
You kill each time when we kiss and hug
Sneaking in like a snake through every border
China, America, Italy, South Africa, I mean the world…
COVID-19 be not proud.