Before you were here, seniors were getting excited and buying Disney merch for their senior trip.

Because of you, seniors had to stay home instead of going on a once in a lifetime trip with their friends and classmates.

Before you were here, seniors were getting their prom dresses and dates all set for prom.

Because of you, seniors had to cancel their limos and hang their unworn prom dresses up in their closet.

Before you were here, families were able to join together and celebrate birthdays and other momentous occasions.

Because of you, all families can do now is speak to each other over facetime.

Before you were here, millions of people were healthy and living a happy life.

Because of you, hundreds of thousands of those happy people died without a proper funeral.

Before you were here, our economy was booming and the best it has ever been in the United States.

Because of you, millions of Americans lost their jobs and made it hard for them to support their families.

Before you were here, teachers were able to educate the minds of our youth in the classrooms and teach them not only academics, but life lessons.

Because of you, teachers were forced to resort to teaching virtually which limited the most valuable resource of physically being in the classroom.

Before you were here, people bought food, water and other supplies in reasonable amounts.

Because of you, people let their irrational side take over and started buying everything possible in bulk leaving little left for everyone else.

Before you were here, friends and families made plans for vacations.

Because of you, those plans had to be cancelled.

Before you were here, doctors, nurses and other first responders were already tired and overworked.

Because of you, those first responders weren't given a choice but to work longer shifts and spend even less time with their family.

Before you were here, political parties were already divided.

Because of you, they've seem to divide even more causing more arguments and debates.

Because of you, people had to say goodbye to their loved ones for an indefinite amount of time.

Because of you, hundreds of thousands of people had to die without their loved ones getting to say goodbye

Because of you, students everywhere missed out on milestones in their life that can never be replaced.

Because of you, millions lost their jobs and had to struggle to make it through.

Because of you, no one can leave their house without the constant fear of catching you.

No more hugging, no more kissing, no more sharing, no more giving, no more vacations, no more plans, no more living a normal life

...and that is all because of you.