Earnest

They work
At whatever
Jobs they can
Find in this COVID
Economy their earnest
Hearts on their sleeves all
Serious about getting through
This mess waiting for some
Leader to present a plan
Organize relief for the
Nation until we are
All vaccinated on
To work again a
Future hard to
See as a teen
Their faces
Earnest
Just
Waiting
To be led
Into tomorrow.
Fail them at your peril.