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… <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
odd to me, by our righteous indignation
what we seem to put most
value
in <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
blindly leading blind,
with sticks<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
back then,
to the welcoming comforts
of home
I send out some love
to a friend <\/p>\n\n\n\n
and turn my attention to smaller things <\/p>\n\n\n\n
like the beauty of
raindrops
on tulips \u2665\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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