More poems for a pandemic! In this episode I share two more I've written recently and then an interview with my good friend Roje Ndayambaje, who also wrote a poem for these times we are living in. You can see the words to Roje's poem below:
As we stand
static with fear in this confluence
our feet torn between the norm and the chaos
navigating reality with forlorn faces
let's walk in it courageously
though these unannounced storms have been placed upon us
causing our spines to fold in fear
and for some
to beg with the same palms that they pray with
but still
let's search for joy like Paul in jail
acknowledging our ego and nurturing compassion
in this solitude
we must solidify our connection
to self, to neighbour
becoming archaeologists of stories and excavating each other
intently
lifting up the weak and immersing the lonely with love
removing the stains on a darkened soul
this is the purpose we were made for
and these times a testament
the streets are filled with ghosts and memories
but there is hope in Italy, in Spain
homes have become sanctuaries
like they were intended
brothers bellowing salutations on balconies
this virus will not fracture us
though it seems we are fading
we will not languish
finding the holy in hell
hospitals have become chapels of silent prayers
and God hears
God hears, and he is in control
And maybe beneath this this torrent of uncertainty
There is a dormant silver lining
And maybe this is the only sabbath long enough in our lifetime
To correct and rebuild, to be still and let the earth breathe.
