People like to say
you should live every day
as if it was our last
good words to heed
if of commitments you are freed
or a fortune you have amassed
I'd like to propose
a new tradition to impose
for people that we love and hold dear
I think we should start
whenever we have to part
to act as if the end is near
A hug and a kiss
to show that you'll be missed
out of love, not out of fear
Of course we'll have to wait
until this covid does abate
so to this practice we can adhere

They gave us credentials
by calling us the essentials
but it's just superficial
all we are is sacrificial