Got It

 

 

Not an unfamiliar expression

I am sure

But nowadays for different reasons

You hear it much more.

 

I receive a note from someone

And my response is “Got it.”

Could be an email or a WhatsApp

But this is my habit.

 

Or you were waiting on a parcel

You purchased on line

And given the agreement

It had exceeded the time.

 

Then finally one day

A particular vehicle appears

And you shout out to the others “Got it!”

And there’s lots of cheer.

 

And what about that situation

You could not resolve?

You just could not find the concept

Around which it revolved.

 

Then comes the “Aha” moment

And you see what’s involved,

And you suddenly shout, “Got it!”

The problem is solved.

 

 

It is sometimes a question

Especially if in the classroom

And you are teaching something;

It could be a tune.

 

A pupil’s eyes light up,

“Got it?” you expectantly ask,

And the pupil’s affirmation confirms

The end of an arduous task.

 

But here is a final one,

It’s been running for three years

And though it’s not as bad now

We still have some fears.

 

A bout of coughing or sneezing

And a question arises:

“Got it?” the inquirer asks,

As he also surmises...

 

COVID-19 is the expectation

And it appears on the rise

As more than ten persons in Barbados

Recently met their demise.

 

 

If “Got it” is the response

Then you are sure to beware

For “Got it” in this sense

Is sure to cause fear.

 

So, “Got it” can be positive

Or “Got it” can be negative too

And sometimes positive can be negative

If COVID-19 is in view.

 

Stewart Russell © July 2, 2023