Undefeated

These are the times

     that open

          the soul

Pernicious evil

     persistent

          grace

Silence

     the smothering

          cacophony

Deny oxygen to

     inflammable

          panic

Circumvent

     the nerve-wrecking

          fear

Quarantine

     the simmering

          anger

Save that

     energy for

          reconstruction

Raise the humor

     volume to

          balance the tension

Breathe the bloom

     filled air see the

           hope-filled elegance

Hold the heart

     door open

          for the stranger

Poised together we

     shape the world to

          fit God's dream

Wake up

     to a new

          reality

     Covid-19 has hit hard and keeps on hitting. What can I do? I wash my hands, keep my distance, donate, and pray. I compose a poem. And last week just before our Mayor imposed more restrictions, my wife drove me to the Blood Bank and I donated a pint of my best. (She can't donate because her immune system is compromised). I'm told my blood will help three other people. That's a pretty good return on an investment. It was something I could do.

     

I share this as a prompt for all of us to continue to find our own appropriate ways to overcome helplessness and contribute to hope and healing for all.