The Year When We Do Nothing
(pandemic time)
This should have been
The year when we do nothing
When we live with fear and boredom
And are resolute
When we soberly keep up with the news
And mourn the passing of so many
When we sing from window to window
As was done in Italy
Finding all the gestures that we can
Safely to say we’re here
We’re counting
We weep
And we maintain hope as bravely as we can
A year when we remember
Prioritize
Keep perspective
Love each other, those who are leaving us,
All who remain
As carefully as possible
In a year, we can have expectations
We’ll be smarter, then
About how to live
C L Couch
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July 18, 2020 at 4:16 pm
Couldn’t agree more, Christopher. My wife and I look at each other at breakfast and say ” what shall we do today” and we both laugh. We look at each other at supper and say ” how did the day go so fast when we did nothing”. Another day in paradise.
July 18, 2020 at 6:16 pm
Thank you for your response, Len. The way you and your wife start and end each day is just right. You are (or should be) exemplary of the time we’re in. And bless the humor of you both!
July 22, 2020 at 3:03 am
So so so true, brother! Perhaps we needed to pause and reflect that is why this pandemic happened. We had so much of power in our hands that sometimes we forget that we are still humans.
July 23, 2020 at 1:54 am
You’re right–we like to forget our frailty. We think we’re in control and superior to anything that isn’t us. The virus is reminding us we’re not on top of everything.
Thank you, sister–I hope you and yours are really well!
July 23, 2020 at 10:27 am
Agree. Agree. I am good, brother, by God’s grace. I hope and pray you are, too!
July 23, 2020 at 8:52 pm
I am happy to hear that you are well. I’m doing all right. It’s unusually hot just now (over a hundred Fahrenheit, adding in humidity). So between the virus and the heat, it’s mostly life inside. I hope your neighborhood is good about safety measures. Stay well, sister!