Boomers 2020
Valerie A Hart
Our hearts long to serve
To go
To help
To feed the poor
To heal the sick
To comfort the dying
To make a noble sacrifice
But that is for others
For those who are younger, healthy
We are told to stay safe
Because that will lessen the load
On brave physicians
And warrior nurses
Free up ventilators
For someone else
Slow the spread of sickness
Our hearts long to serve
So we stay at home
Eat what’s in the pantry
Lounge in comfortable clothes
Call up a friend
Learn to join a zoom group
Read
Watch TV
Sit alone with our fears
And fast from human touch
Oh my goodness. This is so true. Even now, far into the pandemic, it remains the same for those of us of a certain age. Thanks.
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