Walking along paths devoid of human life
City skies quiet and newly welcoming to birds
Buses and trains running nearly empty across the land
Queuing politely to get food to keep us going
Whilst the internet traffic is busier than ever
And we speak with our friends and family through the cloud..
Our lives suddenly slower paced and maybe calmer
As the virus demands we give it our highest attention.
But for some trapped in small flats or waiting for emergency payments
The benefits of isolation are absent and hope scarce.
These are between times when we can choose the way forward
There is fear that some of us or our loved ones will die
Or that we will be unable to live the life we enjoyed.
And yet…..
Once the virus has departed what next?
If airlines have closed down
And our air-freighted food no longer available,
Our out-of-town car- dependent stores bankrupted
Maybe we will appreciate this time of calmer happenings
of sitting quietly and using time wisely
And seek this new life..
Going to Minehead rather than the Maldives,
Getting our food from the farm gate,
Enjoying touching again those loved ones
Meeting our new grandchildren,
Walking in fresh country air,
Yes and practicing our new skills of zoom.
Enriching our earth with a re-learned simplicity
Not overfilling the pockets of those with too much
But sharing the God-given fruits of the earth
As we were meant to do.
Is this enforced reduction in activity
A dress rehearsal for life as it will be?
Let us hope we learn the lesson the universe is teaching us.
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