Achoo

By Irene Davidson Fisher
With Illustrations by Chante
Burnett

Achoo, sniffle, sniffle
Achoo sniffle, sniffle
That’s how it all began.
That tiny little virus spread itself,
Going hand to hand.

And then if you touched your nose
It climbed right inside.
It spread from town and village.
And no one realized.

It spread around the world.
They tried to find out why.

Someone hugged their loved one

Their Loved one went Achoo,

And soon they couldn’t breathe well
And their lungs hurt them too.
That little sneeze took hold of them
And they started turning blue

The doctors and the nurses
Did their very best, you see.
But nothing could be done
To relieve their agony

And then they found a solution.
We had to stay at home and isolate.
They told us to be patient
They told us all to wait.

Your Parents when they ask you
To stay inside and play
Or wear a mask when you’re away.
They aren’t being mean you know
They want to keep you safe.

So when you’re asked
To wash your hands
And when you cough or sneeze,
Please make sure you cover your mouth and nose
With your little sleeve.
And don’t spread this deadly disease.

The rules have changed for all of us
Now we must follow these:
Stay home!
Stay safe!
And Save a life!
Please pay attention.
Please!