People are calling it the Great Pause, for some yes and for others no, in the literal sense of pausing. However in the metaphorical sense, most definitely. Every one has been touched by COVID-19 in some way.
Some are still working and worrying for their lives.
Some, like me, are working from home and finding it, and I'm embarrassed to say, overwhelming. I always knew I had a lot of work flowing my way, landing on my proverbial desk, but somehow when that lands in the middle of a Pandemic while many are not working and you can't leave your office for the day, but stare at through the tiny slits in the corners of your eyes as you try and sleep...
My desk is beside my bed. During the day I have lots of light, I usually shower in the mornings and even put make-up on, you never know when someone is going to decide to video conference you!
I haven't been out today, yesterday I went out only because I hadn't been out the day before. I am becoming more and more immobilized, afraid. But, by all accounts, many countries, including mine (Canada) appear to be flattening the curve as they say. But, I am still afraid of so many things. Especially the virus.
I wrote this poem:
Faith and Fear
At some point tears
will run from us.
Catch, oh please,
do not catch the disease.
Fear
Faith
Someone very smart
told me just make sure Faith
tips the balance.
Even a little.
The air is clear.
The ocean is quieter.
Deer and Dolphins
Roam where they
haven't before.
For now some
of us can nap,
others cry, and
it's all okay. We're
just roaming
where we haven't
been before. Faith.
Sandra XXOO
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