Pandemic

Everything now, all seems so temporary,

When the world is in chaos

When our lives begin to change

And there is no way to rearrange

Our negative thoughts, so they are not the start of our day.

It is like I can hear,

The cries of abused women, men, and children

And my heart aches and becomes so heavy

Thinking of them having to live with their perpetrators

Unable to escape

Hoping to rewind back the tape,

To a time when going to work or to school meant

That they had a cape,

That represented safety

If only for a while

And I hope the thought of having freedom again

Might make them smile.

But, right now, the world has been paused

People are losing their jobs, security, and thoughts.

Lord, please strengthen their minds

For trouble don't last always

Families unsure where their next meal will come from

I hope you remember that the Lord always provides

And although you may not feel Him

He's right by your side

They call "you" COVID-19

But I mean,

Where did you come from?

And with such a vengeance

It seems as if we have offended "you".

We see the news and some of us might start hyperventilating

How can we move forward, accelerating

When meditating, is the absolute last thing on our mind

When celebrating being alive seems harder to do

Even it helps to pass the time,

In quarantine.