A morning venture out in the world
for groceries
has me not minding at all
the current stay at home order
as already,
I am tired of listening…
maybe today I feel like ranting
E N O U G H
of these stumble/trip, staggeringly
half-baked measures
that come
at such a cost
when health officials cautioned about this
months ago
I am tired of listening once again
to the politics of things
creeping back in
the ridiculousness of that which we
wish
to raise our voices about
instead of settling in on what really matters
our collective health
and wellbeing
odd to me, by our righteous indignation
what we seem to put most
value
in
think I have a fairly good handle on
the things I need
as well as the things I am quite able
to live
without
understand the necessity
of
minor inconveniences
and safety measures
what baffles most, I suppose
is
people
things they listen to, things they will, on authority
repeat
how very much it seems we love
to
grumble
blindly leading blind,
with sticks
this day is cool and wet
sorely lacking in sunshine
possibly then,
as it begins
so am
I
instead, let me tell you this
first thing, I take a walk in the fresh cool air
with my love
to breathe and to notice the nature
of things
then, a few steps in at the grocery store
I make it a point
to look at people as they pass
to hold them for a flash of a moment
in my gaze
to wish them well
to wish them safe, and ease
smile secretly under my mask
maybe crinkle my eyes
just a little
so they might see
back then,
to the welcoming comforts
of home
I send out some love
to a friend
and turn my attention to smaller things
like the beauty of
raindrops
on tulips ♥