Reflections Amidst a Pandemic

A few thoughts: 

Reflections Amidst a Pandemic:

 (A work in progress)

I think about the miles 

these dogs have trod, 

and a flag unfurled 

I dream about a time 

of great upheaval,

and a people longing for freedom.

 

I feel the absence of a soldier

in the field, 

and a mother's prayers uplifted. 

I hear a gentle chimming 

of the hours, 

and the chorus of a windswept symphony

On a loney journey echoing;

It's origin dangling from a front porch.

I know loss,

and a friend struggling

Just to keep his heart beating

Silent faces peering 

from behind fear

Of a pandemic spreading.

In all this 

I know faith continuing

Flags still waving,

and a people clinging to each other

Proclaiming:

"This too shall pass."

D.A. Wittler 5/3/20