We
all waited to come through
The
sudden darkness of 2020.
Eager
for a new year which would end
The
plague felt by many.
Yet,
the future is still unknown,
Even
though the hope seems certain.
I
do not long to see the end of 2020.
There
was much learned through the
Adversity
and different changes which
Steam-rolled
into the present as we know it.
I
saw the homeless and the hungry given food
By
the man with little to spare.
And
I saw the woman embrace her spouse whom
She
had not paused to hold in a while.
I
saw the children struggle to learn amidst a virtual setting
With
teachers who knew as much as their students,
Yet
they both learned to understand together.
I
saw the parents with little knowledge teach their children
The
art of learning through a struggle to live.
Then
there was the business owner who realized his staff
Were
worth much more than he could ever have paid before
And
I saw the doctors and nurses dig deeper
Than
they thought possible to multiply themselves and unavailable resources.
Giving
bucket loads of miracles prayed for by many.
I
saw shortages but an alternative for those in need.
I
saw fear and sadness
I
saw resilience and creativity.
I
saw strangers praying online for each other
On
a platform many did not know but learned.
And
I saw the world stop, unite and love
As
only seen in the movies.
The
entire world fell to its knees, or rather
Tilted
on its axis hoping not to topple over.
Forgive
me, that I will not mourn,
Or
rejoice the end of 2020.
I
will pray that the lessons we all learned
We
earned appreciation for
And
humanity’s gains will not be ignored.
Moving
into the next year, I hope
We
will not leave the riches of 2020 behind
As
you step into the next year,
Please
take with you all you can hold
Do
not leave behind your lessons
My thoughts in prose.
Thank you for being on this journey with me, and I trust you and your family are safe and happy in whatever part of the world you reside. Appreciate and grateful for our time a look forward to much more for 2021.
In peace always!
Dwordslayer
The world is full of beauty. This beauty and joy was shown by those who helped people in need this pandemic. They opened their arms to let people come and get food, shelter or whatever they were able to share. I enjoyed this time by helping and practically being social.
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