Covid-19, All In This Together
Will the COVID-19 headlines
be this year’s only claim to fame?
I can feel no satisfaction
in our having to play this dangerous game.
A pandemic that spreads like wildfire,
never sparing any of the nations.
The hospitals, doctors and nurses
having to face such sad situations.
So many schools, stores and businesses,
by government mandate forced to close.
When they will be allowed to reopen
only the Father in heaven knows.
So many of our entertainment venues
having also been forced to shut down.
Passing dark buildings and empty parking lots
feels like driving through a ghost town.
I know we’re all in this together…
And yet, we’re all sitting at home alone,
having to learn the meaning of social distancing.
Are we now living in the twilight zone?
It’s a time of constantly washing hands
and wearing a mask to protect the face.
This world we have always called our home
has suddenly become a frightening place.
But we mustn’t let ourselves lose hope.
We will have to find new ways to cope.
Our people have the resilience to rise above.
We will have to fight for the life we love.
We can ask God for His help and guidance…
to emerge from this darkness back into sun.
So that we can one day take this demon down.
And we will finally say we have won.
Copyright © Lanette Kissel | Year Posted 2020
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