They did not care

When the bug was over there

That’s their problem

Nothing to fear over here

They did not worry

When the bug spread

That’s their problem, and their problem, too

Nothing to fear over here

They do care

Now that the bug is here and it’s causing

A financial problem

That’s what they care about

A thousand people drop matters less than

A thousand point drop

Unfair, they scream

We care, they cry

Of course, you do

Throbbing

Head

Aching

Muscles

Feeling

Rundown

Russia

There, but only once

Enthralled, but not deeply enough

Captivated, but incompletely

Awed, but insufficiently

To you, Russia, I someday must return

For now, memories sustain me