Corner
We’ve rounded the Covid corner
But we’re not yet home and dry
It’s only one step at a time
But it’s clear where salvation lies.
The view as we’re turning the corner
Lifts our heart and quickens our step
As we walk towards the finishing line
Let’s not get out of our depth!
Remembering those who won’t make it
Those we had to bury in silence
Those who died nursing the sick
And all who are sadly departed.
With thanks for those in white gowns
In laboratories up and down
Who worked night and day
To bring a bright future to save us.
We have to pinch ourselves often
As we stumble out of darkness
And into light that we may
Luxuriate in the ordinary.
Never will we take for granted
What we have missed and yearned for
A hug, a hold, a clasp, a touch,
To embrace another pounding heart.
We shall count each single hug
And then forget completely to count
As we submerge into ecstasy
Of the company of those we love.
No ordinary day will ever be the same
We will honor and cherish every name
We will value each hour and each moment
Now we see and never will be blind again.