Sunday, March 29, 2020


Undefeated

These are the times
     that open
          the soul
Pernicious evil
     persistent
          grace
Silence
     the smothering
          cacophony
Deny oxygen to
     inflammable
          panic
Circumvent
     the nerve-wrecking
          fear
Quarantine
     the simmering
          anger
Save that
     energy for
          reconstruction
Raise the humor
     volume to
          balance the tension
Breathe the bloom
     filled air see the
           hope-filled elegance
Hold the heart
     door open
          for the stranger
Poised together we
     shape the world to
          fit God's dream
Wake up
     to a new
          reality


     Covid-19 has hit hard and keeps on hitting. What can I do? I wash my hands, keep my distance, donate, and pray. I compose a poem. And last week just before our Mayor imposed more restrictions, my wife drove me to the Blood Bank and I donated a pint of my best. (She can't donate because her immune system is compromised). I'm told my blood will help three other people. That's a pretty good return on an investment. It was something I could do.
     
I share this as a prompt for all of us to continue to find our own appropriate ways to overcome helplessness and contribute to hope and healing for all.