Society of Great River Poets: Thinking About A Pandemic
Thinking About A Pandemic
To all who have lost friends or family,
Grandparents who have missed hugging,
long for grandchildren to come for a visit,
see the smiles on their faces,
tell them about things in the past,
or go to an event,
cheering them on at a ballgame,
Thank Covid 19
When an uncle wants to share life stories,
go to a special event to cheer you on in person,
to share with you a hug, but can’t before he passes,
and you ache, full of hurt and sorrow
Thank Covid 19
If, because of health reasons, you can’t meet with friends,
talk about like’s issues, swap stories over a common table,
yack about sports or family, share moments that make you laugh,
while other friends may pass away
Thank Covid 19
Look up and you may see them again in Heaven.
Volunteer
When people want to volunteer their time
to help out the community
Like helping out at the animal shelter
giving food and cleaning cages where the animals live
and giving the animals love and care
and helping the animals find a home where they can be happy.
Some people volunteer their time
to help people learn how to read and write,
opening new doors and new paths in life for them.
Some people volunteer their time
for meals on wheels from door to door
or care for the community and people
and some become friends for life.
Some people volunteer for boys and girls club
sharing wisdom about life and how much they care about being kind.
People volunteer many other ways
like going through clothes and pricing things at thrift stores.
People who help in the community are lights that shine bright.
Dean Phenicie is a member of Society of Great River Poets who enjoys the guidance and people of the group. He also writes and sings songs for his church group. For more about SGRP, visit the Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on The Hawk Eye: Society of Great River Poets submission by Dean Phenicie