Wearing a Mask

We have to wear masks now in public.
Executive order’s been made
So we must embrace
Cloth to cover the face
Because everyone’s really afraid.

It could be a scarf or bandanna
As long as the mouth and the nose
Are hidden behind
What is hoped to remind
Us of germs other folks may expose.

My version, home-made out of cotton,
Loops each ear with a ponytail tie.
I hate how it feels
But its usage reveals
That I’m doing my part to comply.