The sky is blue
the sun is shining
all around the little birds sing
In the distance the sounds
of a lawn mower
the laughter of a child
Pink flowers on the camellia bush
green moss in the grass
leaf buds on the oak tree
Sparrows on the feeder
a blackbird taking a bath
a robin looking at me from the fence
in this time of global pandemic
this is my normality
a surreal reality
Working from home
a novelty for many today
my life for much of twenty years
social isolation daily life
for all now
my life for the past 15 years
I give deep gratitude
for this experience
from every atom of my soul
Our past always
leads us to
our present
This is not the time
for pointing fingers
for one up manship
Nor is it a time
for ego
or greed
It is the opportunity
for I to become
we
For Illness
to become
wellness
It is the time
for community
during isolation
It is the time
to believe
in possibility
In the possibility
that from global pandemic
we can create
a beautiful new world