Hope Springs Eternal In the Winter of Our Disconnect

Hope Springs Eternal in our Winter of our Discontent Poem for April 2020 Poetry Month Day 1 based writer’s digest prompt posted on all poetry and my web page the world according to cosmos Hope springs eternal in the winter of our discontent On the daily news that fills us with dread Perfect storm of hatred, fear and despair?Everywhere we go nonstop fear broadcasted Despair fills my heart as I turn on the news Everywhere we are in the midst of the pandemic Simply put death is at hand Planning for the future yet waiting for death At worst we will all die not today but soon In the long term we are all dead Remembering the dead all around us yet I end this poem with a word of hope hoping for the best while preparing for the worst all I can do to stay sane as I await my fate on this dismal date April 1 is indeed April Fool’s date is that our fate this endless dance with death? and to end with a sign of hope I know that if I have you by my side I will survive I will survive until the end of time itself takes us to the other side