To the Fallen of Covid 19

To all the fallen of Covid 19 whose deaths were unrecorded and unseen To those who languished in intensive care where Fear unmasked itself to mock each prayer To mothers shedding tears from dawn till night while clutching keepsakes of their children tight To fathers who must raise their kids alone who stoic in their grief, suppress each groan To nurses, doctors, first responders, all who risked their lives in answering the call to face the mayhem, doing what it takes Yet every day the virus raised the stakes To those deprived of saying their goodbyes who could not wipe the tears from closing eyes To those who stood alone beside a grave who mourned the youth that doctors could not save To you now isolated in your house who care for stricken child or unwell spouse To you whose nightmares will not let you sleep who plead of God your loved ones' souls to keep What comfort can I give you who remain when in the news there's talk of a new strain? Just this that Covid 19 will not win To let it crush our souls would be as sin One day we're sure to leave the "hiding place", and not to face our deaths, but live in grace Though normalcy may not be like before, I know that there are blessings still in store Our faith and dreams remain pandemic free... These Covid cannot steal from you or me Humanity has learned what things are dear We found new ways to keep our loved ones near Eileen Manassian