“Because I cannot live my former life, I get in my car to drive thru it. ”

We are three weeks now

Sheltering in place.

Because I cannot live my former life

I get in the car to drive thru it.

Everything is behind the veil of the pandemic

Stores restaurant theaters churches homes.

It all exists in suspended animation

Before my eyes far from my touch.

This is limbo purgatory

A temporary place of longing.

This is where the world awaits the sacrifice

It will take to free us from this in-between.

I pray it will not be so great

That it will break our hearts and our spirits.

Try not to temper your aspirations

For the future with fear.

Dream yourself and our world

Into a resplendent abundant tomorrow.