Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

The Road Back

A simple rhyme for a very dark time
  The road back, sure, an arduous climb
Tentative steps, cautious probes
  Sporting still protective wardrobes

Yet before long, like forests scorched
  Creature habitats by fire torched
Soon enough we'll be scampering gaily
  Reveling in routines familiar daily

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Kim Rodrigues April 13, 2020 at 7:20 PM Hopefully this will just be in the rearview mirror! Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 8:29 PM Yes! From your pen to God's ear! Thanks, Kim. Cheers, Gershon

Ilene Bauer April 13, 2020 at 4:09 PM wow, you are an optimist, gershon! i enjoyed your poem but do not share your rosy outlook - wish i did... Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 4:52 PM Well, ha ha: I did note that the first steps would be tentative, cautious. After that, though, people tend to return to 'normal' quicker than one would think... And I am a self-styled 'jack-in-the-box' as well. OK... Here's to optimism that we will get past this. Light and Joy, Gershon

Mike Gentile April 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM A lovely way to describe the road ahead Gershon, I already to make the climb with you!! Happy Monday ! Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:28 PM Up, up, and away, Mike! Happy Monday! ~ Gershon

Kenneth Cheney April 13, 2020 at 9:31 AM May find some silver linings in the dark times we are going through. Perhaps, perchance, we will find some form of renewal and be better off moving forward. Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:25 PM Somehow, this is all for the best. Hard to see it now, of course... Thanks, Kenneth. ~ Gershon

John Watt April 12, 2020 at 11:09 PM Good one, Gershon. I love your optimism, very refreshing! Thanks for sharing. Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:23 PM I 've always been a jack-in-box, I guess. Thanks, John

Evelyn Judy Buehler April 12, 2020 at 10:35 PM Strength, faith and hope will aid us on the road back. Great poem, Gershon. Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:18 PM From your pen to God's ear, Evelyn. Stay healthy. ~ Gershon

Caren Krutsinger April 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM I can hardly wait to "scamper gaily" again! I am sure this will happen and most of us will be able to forget this ever happened. Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:18 PM We shall see what the future holds. ~ Living for today

Lindsay Laurie April 12, 2020 at 8:52 PM Hello Gershon … the world may appear to be different once this is over and our values may have changed. This is in the unknown future though - thanks Gershon - Lindsay Gershon Wolf April 13, 2020 at 2:16 PM Not only will we have changed, but our bodies and immune systems will be affected long term as well. Who knows what will be? We'll see... ~ Gershon