When this is over
Lovers will hold their kiss longer
And taste that sweetness again;
Sunrise will bring praise and relief
And nightfall an emptiness.
When this is over
Books will be put away and clothes folded,
A bed sheet smoothed, unused;
A room growing cold.
When this is over
A shovel will overturn some earth
And flowers rested in the hole
Then covered, watered,
The yet sealed flowers hope.
When this is over
Some poet will find the exact words
And a photographer will capture the perfect sunbeam;
Hearts hardened, will soften.
When this is over
Some kid will run and tumble
And make a miraculous catch on a green field;
Some cursing duffer will launch a ball into the woods.
When this is over
Someone will order a bagel with lox,
A server will shout, “Twenty-nine! Yeah, thanks.”
Coffee will be black and tea sweet, the first bite of a doughnut crumbling.
A baby will cry.
The garbage truck will clatter down an early morning street,
The dog will need walking and chase a squirrel up a tree.
When this is over
The rain will come
The sun will arise
The moon will glow
And the lawn will still need mowing.
(Photo: Sunrise, Belgrade Lake, Maine)
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related
About michaelstephendaigle
I am the author of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. "The Swamps of Jersey (2014); "A Game Called Dead" (2016) -- a Runner-Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Indie Author Contest; "The Weight of Living" (2017) -- “The Weight of Living” was awarded First Place for mysteries in the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest;
Named A Notable 100 Book, Shelf Unbound 2018 Indie Book Awards;
Named a Distinguished Favorite, 2018 Independent Press Awards.
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 Big NYC Book Contest.
Named a Finalist in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards.
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Named a Book Award Winner in 2021 by Maincraft Media Fiction Book Awards;
The Red Hand (2019) a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 Big NYC Book Contest
Named Second Place winner for mysteries in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Named a Notable 100 Book in the 2019 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2020 Independent Press Awards
A Nominee in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Dragony Rising (2022) First Place for Mysteries in the 2022 Royal Dragonyfly Book Awards; named a Notable 100 Indie Book in the 2022 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Independent Press Awards. A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Big NYC Book Awards.
When this is over
Ah…lovely.
Thanks, Jo. Stay safe