The Yellow daffodils are pushing
their way out of the firm soil just as they used to.
The white blossoms surround the
branches on my sidewalk tree just as they used to.
The small birds are on my lawn
digging for worms just as they used to.
The pink magnolia blossoms are
dancing on the neighbor’s tree just as they used to.
The bushy tailed squirrels are
chasing each other up and down and all around just as they used to.
The fluffy white clouds are painted
against the blue sky just as they used to.
So what is wrong?
Everything is wrong!!
We are locked inside!
Ben needs medical help!
Carl needs to get on a toxic
airplane to get back to his family!
Everything is wrong!
It will take a long time to get it
right!
Maybe these are the good times
because no one in our family has been stricken with the virus.
The sun is shining making strong
shadows on our lawn just as it used to.
The wind is tossing the few
remaining dried leaves just as it used to.
The birds are singing their spring
songs just as they used to.
But where are the little children
from the Stepping Stone preschool who came by each day on their neighborhood
walk?
Ben would always give each one a
fresh flower pulled from his garden, and then a high five.
No school!
No children!
Not the usual!
Ethyl H.
April 2020
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