Laura Kelly Fanucci (?) | Unknown | Published: Mar 2020
In January 2020, China reported it's first case of Coronavirus. The strain was named Covid-19 and it spread around the world. Devastating populations of countries rich or poor, it didn't discriminate. In its path, many people died. Countries shut down. Economies dropped. We prayed there would come a day...
When this is overmay we never again
take for granted
A handshake with a stranger
Full shelves at the store
Conversations with neighbours
A crowdced theatre
Friday night out
The taste of communion
A routine checkup
The school rush each morning
Coffee with a friend
The stadium roaring
Each deep breath
A boring Tuesday
Life itself.
IWhen this ends,
may we find
that we have become
more like the people
we wanted to be
we were called to be
we hoped to be
and may we stay
that way -- better
for each other
because of the worst.