The world goes round

As the world goes round

The times we're living in

Have been uncertain 

An epidemic to a pandemic

It escalated fast 

And day after day

We'd hear numbers and statistics  

Experiences overwhelming 

From fear and restrictions 

This is happening 

As the world goes round 

We've had to restrict our basic need

Of community, 

Touch 

And connection 

Cuddles and interactions

From coffee to conversations 

It's brought out the best of hearts 

To heal the hurts 

We're all in this together

People shine out the hope of day

And into the night more secure and hope for a new day 

As the world goes round 

I've stopped 

Paused  

To look 

To think 

And to listen 

As the world is turning

Reflecting upon my own experiences and existence 

And these times have given space to stop and learn

There's great injustices 

The pandemic has shined a light on them

Have you ever asked 

What makes the world go round?

Capitalism or compassion

As the world goes round

We're meaning making beings

With hearts craving connections and less oppressive structures 

Love lifts us higher 

Emotionally and connected 

To ourselves and each other 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

A poem of hope in a dark time. It does not deny the pain, but directs us to look beyond it.