Although financially we have been prospering spiritually, many of us have suffered severe poverty of the soul and because of it in the pursuit of material happiness played a great part in the destruction of our planet. This may be the re-boot that we have needed to show each other acts of kindness. ~ Ron
Silver Lining by JRG
Spring of COVID-19
I hunker down
ease into new way of living
begin to see a silver lining
in all the inconvenience
anxiety, fear
people are kinder
offer assistance
family calls, checks in
more frequently
friends email
cheer me up
with jokes, funny stories
air is cleaner outside
with less traffic on my road
less toxic fumes circulate
it is quieter
I can hear small birds
trilling in trees
hear bees buzz
about the crocuses
in full bloom
I look up at the sky
not a single contrail
mars the azure blue
at night, no jet’s red lights
outshine the stars
it’s as I remember it
as a child- a magical blanket
of twinkling tapers
life is lived at a gentler
sensible tempo
no rushing here or there
with nowhere to go
no people to see
no scheduled events
or appointments to keep
there’s more time
to cook, clean, bake
organize, box things up
I no longer need or want
there’s more time now
to read, write
go for long walks in nature
meditate and pray
with pace more leisurely
my life is more sane
this is the silver lining
in COVID-19
Is there a lesson to be learned
in all of this?
