“We are being ordered to shelter in place. ”

We are being ordered to

Shelter in place,

To go to our homes

And to stay there.

We believe we know

How to do this;

Make sure we have enough food

To feed us,

Enough liquid

To hydrate us,

Enough medicine to

Keep us well,

And leave only to replenish

What we most need.

We are being sent home.

But can we find our way there?

Or have we travelled too far

And too fast?

How do we re-trace our steps

Over ground we have let

Grow barren under our feet?

How do we re-train our eyes

To see the distant horizon

Beyond the blue screen?

How do we nourish our spirits

To know hope and love and courage

Instead of fear and hate?

We begin by remembering.

To hold each other close

To seek the truth

To listen deeply

To be present

To help

To be helped

To put one foot in front of the other

And walk together to the other side

We begin by remembering

That we are all connected

That the light is stronger than the darkness

That we have all been called

And in answering

We will help each other

To find our way home again.