Most all warriors through history
Have been armed,
Carrying weapons of the era
Swords, bayonets to machine guns.
Patrolling and confronting
Ready to destruct or be destructed,
With nerves of steel
Conditioned through training.
Today, the insipid enemy
With no face or form.
Is quiet to arrive
Slow to show its presence,
Allowing time to infiltrate
Spreading wide and far.
Infects and destructs
The unlikely to likely.
Warriors have been summoned,
They wear no camouflage
They rage no war
They have no weapons.
She/he is my brother, sister, mother,
Father, aunt or neighbor.
They bring to force
Their daily expertise.
From farmers to grocers
To store cashiers.
From EMT to nurses,
And doctors.
With an endless list
The warriors of the war
Novel, like the enemy,
Rise to the call.
Unprepared
And without combat gear
Or training,
And most of all
Being blindsided
And abandoned in the trenches.
They are truly
Novel.
As always
There are those behind the frontline
Manufacturing , packing
Delivering, fixing
Communicating, supporting.
But the unseen hero
Will be the ones to heed
When nothing else can be done;
The act
Of social distancing,
Isolating to quarantining.
For this is no one man show.
It is only in unison
That we can bind
Our resources
Of endurance,
Hope
Courage
And humanity.
To defeat and rise,
With the least of casualties
This novel virus, COVID 19.
Nicely done. How are you doing? Sending you light and love during this time of isolation. ❤
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I’m well but scared at times.. I work in a hospital… got my daughter back from Italy where she had been since last August… a lot to be grateful for …
Hope you are well too!
Thank you for asking ♥️🙏♥️
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I can see why youre s cared. Sending you a blanket of comfort
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Ahhh I feel safer already ♥️
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And white light for protection.
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much gratitude
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the only constant, is change. life, death, war, heroes…….perspective.
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Wow, beautifully written my friend 🙏
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Thank you … hope you are well♥️
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Brilliantly crafted piece. Apt for the current times. Please do visit my blog and browse through my recent post “The Border Conundrum”.
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Be my pleasure !
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