Dating : These Times

A Coronavirus poem

These times, difficult, for you and for me,
times no one could predict,
although there were warnings

years ago, months ago,
back when we were making plans —
plans that melted in a virus haze,

plans to travel, visit loved ones, be in nature,
new adventures to have or old adventures to revisit
because it’s our nature to return to happy places

off-limits now if life is valued over plans —
without breath, our plans are nothing —
strength to stay in place, to be caring

in these bad times, difficult times,
we will persevere until this malady passes,
if we love one another enough to stay safe.