This post is written for Friday Fictioneers.
Panic was starting to form a cloud of fear over the farm. The migrants that worked these fields were nowhere to be seen. The farms precious fruits were going to rot in the fields.
At first the owners were in denial. The crops would be harvested! The use of facial masks were soon required to repel the invisible invader. Once established the virus began to spread. Workers who had previously never been sick suddenly disappeared. Co-workers soon followed.
The owners anger began to ferment. The invader did not distinguish who it infected. The owners slowly began to disappear.
Oh Danny Boy! 
My goodness, the slow eradication of the human race, at least the birds will have plenty to eat from the crops. A story with a clear dystopian feel.
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Thanks James.
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It’s amazing how important our farmworkers and butchers (plus many other low-paid workers) are and how little we respect them. Well told.
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So true. Thanks for commenting.
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I resolutely refuse to compose a post about COVID19, but you’ve presented the reality well. 🙂
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Nothing like a pandemic to force people to realise who puts food on your table.
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Our new hero’s.
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Indeed.
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Excellent. Love this.
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A very topical and worrying tale.
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Very apt and topical tale. I wish it wasn’t happening.
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Very thought-provoking. Where will we all be in a few months? years?
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It’s a critical time do to the right thing. Wear masks and social distancing.
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So true.
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Well quite, we’ve got Brexit to follow and then what the hell are we going to do! Good piece, a literal metaphor for what is happening in our fields, business and industries
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We’ve finally seen who’s really important. Who we depend on
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Comes as a surprise doesn’t it.
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Yep, all those migrant and seasonal workers won’t be taken for granted again after this year.
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And a lot of other people who we used to take for granted.
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