I was thinking of you today.
so i stayed indoors
voluntarily
except to take a run
by myself
i washed my hands as soon as I got home.
not out of compulsion
rather, because i was thinking of you
hoping for one less patient,
vulnerable and faint of breath
in the beds you attend
passing through the open torii gate
my heart and head focused on peace
here and there
'them' is senseless, blame is inhumane
for you and for me
for all of us
through the sakura snow a burnt-orange sun waned into tapestry of magenta twilight
i paused
took a knee
below the backlit wooden cross
above the church doors
and waited in the stillness listening
for Merciful God
I saw you,
comforting the weak
delivering groceries
ordering take out
making decisions that put other's lives first
lending a shoulder and ears before saying a word
making another mask, another ventilator
grieving a loss with tears that sting
hitting the books even though you miss your friends
losing yourself in a gaming world when this one gets too undone
making one more video call or text
just to say,
hello and
how are you doing today?
i was thinking of you
when my lungs started to burn
at the end of this SOLOdarity run
a minor sympathy pain for your plight
i was thinking of you today,
i was thinking of all of us
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I love your poetry. It and you never disappoint. This poem speaks to me. I bow my head as it lifts my heart. Namaste. Peace be unto thee. Amen, amen.
I love your poetry. It and you never disappoint. This poem speaks to me. I bow my head as it lifts my heart. Namaste. Peace be unto thee. Amen, amen.