The Intrusion

 

Juxtaposed with the dutiful arrival of Spring

bringing garlands of heavenly bouquets

We slumber in a permanent fear

of a plague whose rampant character

lies beyond the control of any man

Forget me nots bloom in the shade of a tree

daisies and dandelions grow wild in the fields

Hastily constructed hospitals await the infected

mortuaries receive unprecedented numbers

We remain calm, confined to home and garden

where we pass the time, mowing lawns

bedding plants as music comes from a nearbly window

It all seems so surreal, irreconcilable

Fearful and confused we rediscover lost skills and habits

sit once more before the piano or read a book

Solitude is no threat to our life but a blessing

The plague invades our very existence

Together Spring and Plague will play their role

in bringing about a people wiser and more resilient