Sad news never comes alone
But makes our
hearts sink like a stone;
Two kind men whom I
used to know
By anno domini laid
low…
Then a dear friend
in brief call
Says she is not
well at all;
COVID-diagnosed
so she
Warns all
friends to cautious be.
We wear our masks,
do what is right
To keep at bay
this evil sprite
And yet, despite
our utmost care,
It hangs around
in autumn air…
The
helter-skelter of our lives
Makes us
careless; no surprise
This
semi-freedom now allowed
Means danger
lurks in every crowd …
We long to
strut our stuff outside
Live as before,
enjoy the ride
But now is not
the time, I fear
In choppy
waters we still steer …
(c) Poet in the woods 2021
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