Covid-19 a New Darkness
darkness ...
it is closing its careless bite
upon ALL of us
it knows no favor, no age, no disposition
fear and all its dim shadows
paint the tremulous sky above
and swirl the murky waters at our feet
it casts an arrogant shade that we have not yet seen
dimming all that we care for and contemplate
all that is dear and demanded
it hides its claws in plain sight of all
gnashes its teeth behind the smiles of kindness
it comes in the guise of those we love
and the necessities of life
but take heart - there is always hope
for even as the adumbration spreads about us
the one truth of human nature
becomes as evident as ever
that it is the very worst of times and adversities
that brings out the very BEST of US
and I have no doubt in mind or marrow
that in these darkest of hours
we will once again persevere
the human spirit will once again ...
shine.
~ 2nd Place ~ in the "Quarantine" Poetry Contest, Julie Leigh Rodeheaver, Judge & Sponsor.
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