Eleven Letters

One word 
That's all it takes
To change someone's world.

I know a word
That we are all affected by....
Coronavirus.

It's crazy
How just eleven little letters
Grabbed hold of us
Shook us with all their might 
Turning our world upside down.

It makes me feel weak
That letters can overtake my world.
All I want to do
Is pound them to a pulp.
Never to hear
The dreadful sound
Of that word on someone's lips
Or to see the letters 
Lined up so perfectly
Upon a piece of paper
As if preparing for war.

I have the power 
To crush the word in my hand
But not before I see it
Not before it takes its toll
Not before 
It changes everything.

Those eleven letters
Appear constantly.
Not a day goes by
When they do not echo 
Within my head.
Spreading fear
Like lightning.
However
There is no lightning
Without a spark
That is what I hold on to.
A spark that changed my world
Can we make a new spark
Bigger and brighter
Stronger
Will we right our world
Or will we be left 
Upside down
Confused
Scared
Helpless.....