How not to cry

How not to cry

For Karen

When your husband needs care you cannot give

and your saintly mom has finished living the she lived

and Covid 19 is something you hope to outlive

it’s important not to cry,

don’t give in, don’t ask why

just holdfast ‘til this has passed

you can crumble when we’re through this jumble

so take a breath, take a walk,

count your blessings, just watch the clock

it will tick away

and when it’s through you can say

they were all lessons to be learned

and your angel wings you have been earned

Wrightings