Cinco De Mayo

Yesterday was “Cinco De Mayo”, in past years I would celebrate;
Drink Margaritas and eat enchiladas, accompanied by my mate!
The cantina would be overflowing, patrons partying with glee;
Honoring our neighbor Mexico, toasting to our harmony!
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But this year things are different, for we live in constant fear;
That we’ll catch the deadly virus, if people we get too near!
So the restaurants were all barren, no galas came their way;
Another mandatory sacrifice, for death takes no holidays!
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As I penned this, I was imbibing, downing two very stiff drinks;
Looking back on the half a century, that this date I’d always ink!
For on my calendar it was circled, in anticipation of pure joy;
But I sat lost in dreams of yesterdays, no happiness deployed!
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Cinco de Mayo
A joyous day from the past
A virus victim