Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

Dark Street

The street is dark, no Christmas lights, only at my home
The country is dark, losing Liberty, Justice and Freedom
In the daylight today, I saw plastic bubble tents outside a café
Somehow these are supposed to protect from Covid?
Sadness and anger grips our nation, this year and this season
As our judicial system collapses into the same darkness
Corruption consumes every level, agency and court
Christmas is restricted and people can’t celebrate,
On the most important day of the year, with loved ones
A new star shined tonight, after a century and I missed it
With the cloud cover that is above my home in the sky
As I looked at my dark street and prayed for us to be saved

Heidi Sands

12/21/20

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Jennifer Proxenos December 23, 2020 at 11:08 AM How sad it is that people can no longer afford to keep their homes, and for the first time in their lives have to join the queues of the unemployed and hungry - i'm sorry you missed the Bethlehem light and the aligning of Saturn and Jupiter , but as Richard says, the planets will align again. Happy Christmas my dear friend and may you be blessed always. Hugs, Jennifer. Heidi Sands December 23, 2020 at 1:43 PM There is a lot of loss and things people are dealing with through all of this. I appreciate your kind comment. Thank you :)

Quoth Theraven December 22, 2020 at 8:03 AM Heidi, It's been a strange year to say the least. The darkness will give way to day. The planets will align again. -Richard Heidi Sands December 22, 2020 at 10:57 AM That is nice Richard. The planets will align again! and yes, a very strange year. Thank you for your comment. I hope you are well and have a peaceful Christmas :)

Panagiota Romios December 22, 2020 at 3:02 AM Dear Heidi,. There are NO lockdown police. I think people think that.))) Crime is up in all cities and do we buy their BS about no parties? Maniacs, all, Power mad folks. The pD is busy with crime not lights. Light up your place,encourage others to do tbe same. Don't live in THEIR darkness. Go out Carloling. Spread cheer!sofry you missed the star.merry Christnas from Pangie. Live free from the phony fearmongers Heidi Sands December 22, 2020 at 7:26 AM Thank you Panagiota :)

Tom Cunningham December 22, 2020 at 2:34 AM Christmas will be a beacon of hope for all of us. We've had to cut down on the amount of family we can have but hopefully there will be brighter days ahead. Hope you're well Heidi and I hope you have a lovely Christmas. Tom. PS, wasnt just me then, our sky was full of grey clouds too, agh well. Heidi Sands December 22, 2020 at 7:25 AM Thank you very much Tom :) I hope you have a lovely Christmas too !