A new world is forming
As the sun kisses the horizon
And melts the uncertainty in our hearts
As the blue skies clear
And the mist evaporates
The earth starts awakening with gladness
The silence in the courtyards
And the ripe trees with growing buds
And the loudest sound that soars the neighbourhoods
Is the blackbird singing its exhilarating song of joy
It has taken until now for our antennae to appreciate such simple beauties
The sky ceiling uncluttered by air traffic
The earth and air being given a chance to breath
And the sheer happiness of children’s cries
The innocence amplified by the fear that some adults now behold
Fear that the deadly demon may visit their home
And mark their lives forever more
Home is where we are protected
And online communities banish isolation
We are starved of human touch
And the magic that arises when smiling to an unknown person in the street
We are now trying to control our lives from inside out
Imprisoned only by our minds
If you allow
For the demon of death will come to visit us all one day
It may not be today, or tomorrow
So let’s focus on life and living
And love the quiet things too
And really feel gratitude for the small things is fundamentally true
This time is evolving our whole way of being
This is the wake up call humanity has needed
A cruel and harsh one
But let’s not fail to cultivate our hope
And massage our creative juices to the maximum
Thank you pretty black bird for your virtuosic singing
You have imprinted our hearts with a tender touch
A touch from nature
Which we all bow down to and pay homage to
The global unity is our time to have world peace
So now breath slowly and enjoy your journey to the end
© Phamie Gow 2020
