A friend said
Hope this pandemic
Inspires you to create some poetry.
Well it did.
I am inspired to contact
Lots of friends and acquaintances.
I am worried
About family and friends
I want them to keep safe and well.
I worry about
Those I cannot contact
Whose mail boxes are full, or don’t don’t answer my e-mails.
I am worried
About the elderly and sick.
And though not sick, about myself.
I am worried
About those I cannot help
The homeless and veterans who suffer on the streets.
I worry about
The Nurses and Doctors
Who are separated from family by the work they do.
I am so grateful for
The First Responders, Doctors and Nurses
Who are giving up their lives to help others.
I am so grateful
For my family and friends who
Check on me often with love and inspiration.
I am hoping there is some being
Watching over us all.
Perhaps it is our time, but we do not know.
Jean Ellis is a retired secretary who has lived in Bradenton, FL for over 40 years. She has written poetry since her teens started to write again about 15 years ago.