Marisa D. Aceves. Ruby Prism Hibiscus Square. Digital Photography. 2019.
Your fractured petals
They burst with a new color-
My sad spring deferred
Our world has changed.
Will it ever be the same again?
Probably not.
The threat of the coronavirus looms large in our minds and hearts. We can try hard to escape it, retreating further into our virtual world of social media madness, or we can take some time to reflect. Whatever we choose to do in these uncertain times will reveal our core nature. What is it that we need as a culture, as a society? How can we learn to love our neighbor when the fear of loss steals our security by the minute. Where’s our spring? Can it live in our hearts even if our lives have been destroyed by fate? I’d like to think we can. We must challenge ourselves and others to maintain a positive attitude despite the chaos, defusing the hate instead of adding to it.
