The scofflaw Real men He scoffed Like me Are strong Resilient And tough Don’t wear masks Use sunscreen Or wash our hands Ever Even after we pee Real men He bragged Don’t get sick Have amazing physiques And fear nothing No flu No plague No measles And no Corona Real men go dancing Cheek to cheek With real girls Honky-tonking Wild and free They toss caution to the wind Flip off the Grim Reaper And line up at the bar Shoulder to shoulder For one more Jim Beam Real men He coughed Have no trouble breathing Don’t get fevers And have spines Backbones And courage They’re not afraid Of thunder storms Tornadoes Mice Or some puny virus Real men He whispered Do not get tested Do not ride in ambulances Do not go to hospitals And do not use ventilators But real men Do get COVID After all They suddenly have trouble breathing They become ill And sicken Being mortal They gasp for air Clutch to life Flailing about Wildly They are consumed by fever And choked by that puny virus They insulted Until they die Finally Alone At home With their boots on As Vanity Cometh before their fall