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Blurry Days
Waking in the morning confused by the day
Taking classes in pajamas I want to hit the hay.
Reporters are calling us the generation of zoomers
Forget online school, I need TikTok humor
The school day ends but it’s all the same
More time doing nothing driving me insane.
Sisyphus pushes the boulder, an endless cycle
Of days doing nothing, just sitting idle.
While I sit around and complain, I realize how grateful I am,
Compared to the 18 year old boy fighting in France on Normandy's sand.
Today’s front lines are a little bit stranger
Because a virus, not people, is the true danger
The mask is my shield, Purell my sword
Excalibur will save me from the virus’s horde.
Doctors like heroes, best when assembled together
Couldn’t protect the Earth but sure can avenge her
So thank you to all, great sacrifices have been made
As I sit in bed, it’s you that will be remembered for decades.
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My name is Dylan Weiss, a junior at Tenafly High School. I was inspired to write this because of COVID-19 and how it upended the lives of many. I wrote from the perspective of a student in online school losing motivation, feeling like everday is the same.