Dr. Fauci's Smile
       

Now we live for the day
the good doctor can stand
at the microphone, his
furrowed brow softening,
a modern renaissance beginning
as a wistful Mona Lisa smile
slowly ghosts his face, and he
speaks the four-beat line:

We got through it.

What does it take to get there?
Shelter in place. Lead a simple life.
Learn how little you need.
Prepare to smile.

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