preface of another poem
there is sadness in the air
but this too shall pass
much like the passing of the queen
we stepped out for the first time
in what seemed like a lifetime
lighting candles along the way
chanting songs we learned as children
at the time not knowing what they meant
this isn’t the first time the earth
has been this sick
it’s easy to say we live in interesting times
much more difficult to die
and come back to life year after year
oh yes that’s a whole other story now
november two thousand twenty
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Excellent piece, John. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks so much, Tara!