My Isolation Philosophy

It’s always a surprise to me That people are so deeply anxious Worried beyond what I could believe Would ever frighten any of our beliefs Horrible feelings that seem so miserable Potently searing our dreams and visions It’s always a shock that shows me How intensely and atrociously we have Learned to see our lives from trepidation Alarmed and panicked, we continue to go Forward toward a nightmare that fills us With distress and dread for the future days It’s always a wonder that rouses me With it’s frightened feelings of dread Terror that all we’ve been and shared Will soon be a distant part of our history A yearning for the past will intrude on our Serenity, sweet feelings of thirsting for yesteryear It’s always a startling thought inside me That causes my heart to feel the fear of these days Where a mere breath can be the source Of panic that sends waves of anxiety and distress Colors so bleak they caress with their prayers Hues of nocturnal darkness and storms of apprehension It’s always a astonishing concept that reaches me With it’s suffering and cold, hard fear of the moments Spent dreading tomorrow and all that will unfold With this history making moment coping and hoping For the time when we will not need a mask to cover us Or six feet of isolation to reach out and touch our unease It’s always a dread that leaves me feeling dampened By the waters of lost dreams and fears that beckon me With their pure disillusionment and disappointment Feelings that cause me to know without any doubt I will soon discover how dreaded a motive this virus brings To those who suffer with fear and anxiety of sickness Soon I believe I will know that there needs to be peace within Repose for the mystery that we have succumbed to in Our spirits… it is spiritual death to those of us who know Love for others and love for God is the answer to our prayers And all that holds any meaning within this song and dance That covid19 has us moving to in our deep distress My isolation philosophy is this… to live as if today is the last! Isolation Philosophy POETRY CONTEST Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke July 28, 2020