I’m really trying not to panic. Panic
Buying’s irresponsible. The shelves
Are empty because some ignorant manic
Panic buyer’s thinking of themselves.
But if I go out shopping and I see
One bag of gnocchi, yeah, I’m gonna take it!
That might be the last gnocchi! I would be
A fool to leave it there. Sure, I could make it
With flour, potatoes, but there’s no more flour!
I cannot make my own: I’ve got to buy!
Do we eat gnocchi usually in our
House? No! But even so, I’ve got to try
To just respond with calm and measured thought:
To buy the food before it’s panic-bought.
Tom Juniper Poetry 