Fight

A personal battle: for breath, for smell, for taste. None of these will be recovered in haste. Forced to wait. While a battered body recuperates, contemplating fate. A fight for life, that many have lost. Refusing a vaccine, at what cost? Protect yourself, protect others because this fight has cost us brothers, mothers, lovers… WhenContinue reading “Fight”

Darkness

I don’t mind the darkness. It serves as a reminder that even when the shadows draw in; clinging to the periphery, threatening to envelop me, in a black embrace, hard to run away from, harder to face; I need only remember that my Protector is near. His grace puts me at ease. Reminding me I’mContinue reading “Darkness”

Pill

Take a pill, they say. It will take the pain away, like a little white bullet straight to the brain. It will make you numb, and easier to sway. Take another one, they say. You’ll float through the day; life will be easier, you’ll be happier, lighter and OKAY. It will make you pliable andContinue reading “Pill”

Sides

Do I have to? Choose a side. People are people, why the divide? Land for one, hell for many. Iron domes and destruction of homes; does it make sense? Protests and rallies, forcing you to decide, which one is worth boycotting, and which one is worth the fight. They are keeping a tally. We count:Continue reading “Sides”

Sentry

She sits, watching the world go by, through steely green eyes. She observes everything, misses nothing. Always there, this perceptive sentry of a fleeting history. Each day passing, leaving a trailing memory. A living depository, if only she could share what she sees; a cunning vedette. Observing all aspects of life, she will never forget.